A Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the forest area under the Annavaram police station limits in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam district, close to the Odisha border.
Personnel of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP), Greyhounds and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Odisha were combing the area when they ran into a group of Maoists.
‘Martyrs Week’
Tension gripped the AOB as the incident occurred days ahead of Maoist Martyrs Week, scheduled to begin on July 28.
The identity of the Maoist could not be established. The deceased is believed to be Pangi Daya, a native of Vakapalli village of G Madugula mandal .
The Agency area has been witnessing a series of incidents for the last one week.
