Two naxals killed in faction feud

By Our Staff Reporter

WARANGAL, SEPT. 16. In an internecine clash, two naxalites of the Praja Pratighatana faction were shot dead by their Pratighatana rivals in the forest near Ramakrishnapuram village of Venkatapur mandal last evening.

Police recovered three 8 MM rifles of Praja Pratighatana and one weapon of the Pratighatana at the site.

The slain naxalites were identified as the deputy dalam commander of Praja Pratighatana, Veshala Sammaiah alias Sammanna (35), and a dalam member, Rampa Somaiah alias Somanna (30).

The former is a native of Velshalapalli village of Bhoopalpalli mandal while the other hailed from Mooduchekkalapalli village of Narsampet mandal.

It was first believed that they were killed in a police encounter and when this was ruled out the possibility of the People's War Group (PWG) was suspected.

Ultimately the role of the Pratighatana was established with the recovery of a weapon owned by the Pratighatana.

Our Nizamabad Staff Reporter writes:

Members of the People's Guerrilla Army of the PWG were forced to retreat into the Kadam forest after an exchange of fire with the police between Gangapur and Allampalli villages under Kadam police station limits of Adilabad district this morning.

The Adilabad Superintendent of police, Mr. Mahesh M.Bhagwat, told THE HINDU that a police special party along with Greyhounds personnel was on a combing operation in the forest.

They found some leftover food material and pursued the footprints only to come under fire from the extremists, about two km from Duddimalda hamlet between Gangapur and Allampalli.

The police personnel took position and returned the fire, which lasted 30 minutes. The Adilabad PGA members are understood to have been camping in the area when they were spotted by the police.

The PGA members left behind nine kitbags, one 8 mm rifle, a SBBL gun and a VHF set. Police also recovered some cooking utensils and diaries.

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