Two naxalites killed in police encounter

Two naxalites were killed in a police encounter near Bollapalle village in Nallamala forest in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.

Two naxalites were killed in a police encounter near Bollapalle village in Nallamala forest in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.

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The encounter happened when Maoists attacked a CRPF training camp and in retaliation the CRPF personnel exchanged the fire killing two Maoists on the spot, police said.

The deceased were identified as M Prabhakar and his wife Nagamani, they added.

Earlier, the police unearthed a naxal arms dump and apprehended three Maoists on Sunday near Pamidipadu village not far from today's venue of encounter.