Hyderabad, Oct 05: Three unidentified naxalites were killed in a police encounter today morning at Gangampally village of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, police said here today. Anil Kumar, district superintendent of police, told a news agency that about five to six naxalites were found holding meeting in the bushes, when a police combing team asked them to surrender.


The naxals opened fire on them prompting the police to fire in retaliation killing three naxals. Two ultras escaped under the cover of darkness. Two tapanchas, tin bombs, 12 cartridges, detonators, gelatin sticks were recovered from them, Kumar said.

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