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PWG naxal killed in encounter in AP
Anantapur, July 30: A self-styled commander of Girijana Rytanga Dalam of outlawed Peoples` War Group (PWG) was killed in an encounter with police near Lathavaram Tanda under Urvankonda Mandal in Andhra Pradesh, police said today.
Anantapur, July 30: A self-styled commander of
Girijana Rytanga Dalam of outlawed Peoples' War Group (PWG)
was killed in an encounter with police near Lathavaram Tanda
under Urvankonda Mandal in Andhra Pradesh, police said today.
Lakshmi Reddy, the Additional Superintendent of Police
(operations), said the naxalite, who was killed yesterday, has
been identified as Boya Sunkanna Kumar (32).
He said a police party involved in combing operations in
the Urvakonda region about 60 kms from here spotted five armed
naxalites who had taken shelter under a shed.
The naxalites opened fire at the police party, forcing
police to retaliate. While four of the naxalites managed to
escape, Sunkanna was killed on the spot, he added.
Bureau Report