Karimnagar, Mar 25: CPI (ML) Janasakthi coal belt secretary V Rajamallu was killed in an encounter with police near five incline colony area falling under Ramagundam police station, about 60 km from here, in the early hours today. The police on combing operations after finding that some naxalites had assembled on the outskirts of five incline colony asked the ultras to surrender, but they opened fire on the police party, police said.

Rajamallu was killed on the spot when police returned fire, while others fled away, police added. Bureau Report