An anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] force discovered six landmines, suspected to be of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Donubai forest area in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh on July 23, reports New Kerala. A country-made revolver was also found on the spot. N. Ammi Reddy, Superintendent of Police (SP), said "The landmine dump might have set up almost six years ago. By completing the circuit with the help of remote or even a mobile phone, those mines can be used for massive destruction." He further added that Maoists might be using these places as shelter zones so they might not have plans for using the mines exactly in the same area. If needed, they could have easily used the mines. The Police also said that politicians and combing parties can be possible targets. The SP also added that they suspected the Konda Baredu Dalam (armed squad) of the CPI-Maoist to have planted the mines.
Meanwhile, in a related development, seven Maoists, including three women, surrendered to the Visakhapatnam Police in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on July 23, reports The News Minute. Of the three women, two— Pangi Talso (28) and Vantala Mangamma (34)—are ‘area committee members, (ACMs)’ of Galikonda, Korukonda and Gurtedu Dalam and were carrying a reward of INR 400,000 each announced by the Government and were allegedly involved in some shootouts, attacks on Police camps and murders. The other Maoists who surrendered were squad member Killo Relli alias Durga, Vantala Babu Rao, Korra Siva, Korra Subbali and Butari Nuka Raju, Police said.