Hyderabad: Two civilians were injured on Friday in the crossfire between a police team and Naxalites in a forest area in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said. According to Venkatapuram police, a police team combing the forest areas of Allubaka and Thippapuram came under fire from ultras at around 2 AM to 2:30 AM, which was retaliated by the team. Police said one of the civilians present at the spot was injured when Maoists returned the police firing, while another was injured when he came in contact with a sharp weapon while fleeing, a police officer said, adding both of them are out of danger, while naxalites managed to escape.
PTI