“After the firing stopped, the area was searched and the bodies of four Naxalites were found.”

Gadchiroli:

Four Naxalites killed in a clash with police in Maharashtra’s Gachiroli district on Tuesday have a collective reward of Rs 36 lakh on their head, a senior official said.

Superintendent of Police Nilot Pal said police received information on Monday afternoon that some Naxalites crossed the Planita river from neighboring Telangana state into Gadchiroli with the aim of taking part in the upcoming Subversive activities were carried out in the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections.

A special operations unit C-60 of the Gadchiroli police and multiple teams of the Rapid Action Team of the Central Reserve Police Force were sent to search the area.

Security personnel responded to reports of Naxalites firing indiscriminately at a team of C-60 troops on Tuesday morning as they were searching in the Kolamalka hills near Repampally, the official said. took revenge.

After the firing stopped, the area was searched and the bodies of four Naxalites were found, he said, adding that a cash reward of Rs 36 lakh was collectively placed on their heads.

An AK-47 gun, a carbine, two country-made pistols, Naxal literature and other items were also recovered, the official said.

Police said the deceased Naxalites have been identified as Vargeesh, Magtu, both secretaries of different Naxalite committees, and platoon member Kursang Raju ) and Kudimetta Venkatesh.

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