On July 15, Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist)
‘Nallamala Area Committee member’
Telugu Pochaiah alias Venu was
shot dead in an encounter with
the police at Nallakalva
in Kurnool district. Rupees 2.5 million, which was allegedly
extorted from a construction
firm, was seized from the possession
of the slain Maoist.
Meanwhile, two cadres of the CPI-Maoist, one of them involved in an attempt
on former SP Mahesh Chandra
Laddha in 2005, surrendered
before Prakasam district police
on July 15. The two Maoists
were identified as Puligujju
Danamaiah alias Kiran and Keerthipati
Rambabu alias Ramesh. |
