Maoist Round Up

Top Maoist surrenders

Srikakulam, Oct 16: A top CPI Maoist, Kone Kedandam, 25, Secretary of Konadabaridi Dalam, carrying a reward of Rs one lakh, has surrendered before the district Police Chief.

According to police, Kedandam alias Krishna, who surrendered yesterday, was involved in 13 offences including a bomb attack on TDP Member of Parliament K Yerranaidu during 2004 elections in Srikakulam district.

Prakash surrendered due to ill health, police said adding that he acted as a guard to Gopu Sammireddy, Srikakulam Division Maoist Party Secretary and also worked as courier to various other Maoists, operating in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa boarders.

Source: Newkerala.com

Naxal killed in encounter

Hyderabad : Kalwakurthy dalam commander Raju alias Kiran was killed, while three others escaped, in an exchange of fire with police near Lingasanipalle village in Kalwakurthy mandal of Mahabubnagar on Sunday night.

The police combing party encountered a group of Maoists in the forest area and when asked to surrender they started firing at the police party. In an exchange of fire Raju was killed District committee member Tirumala Balavantu is suspected to be among those who escaped. Police recovered a tapancha and two grenades from the site.

Meanwhile, CPI (Maoist) Kondabaridi area committee secretary K Kodandam alias Prakash alias Kiran was surrendered to Srikakulam SP Manish Kumar Sinha on deteriorating health grounds. He carries a reward of Rs 1 lakh.

Source:andhracafe

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