Hyderabad: Seven Maoists were killed in an encounter with police in Telangana. The encounter took place in a dense forest in Chalpaka, Mulugu SP Shabarish said. Police said a large cache of arms, including two AK-47 rifles and various explosives, was seized.
A search operation is underway in the area, the officials added. On November 22, ten Maoists were killed in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district. Security forces were on high alert following fears that the Maoists might try to establish a presence in Telangana.
