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Malkangiri: Police Exchange Fire With Maoists On Odisha-Andhra Pradesh Border

Malkangiri: Police Exchange Fire With Maoists On Odisha-Andhra Pradesh Border

Malkangiri: An exchange of fire took place between the security forces and CPI (Maoist) at Jumdang area in Malkangiri district on Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border on Tuesday morning. Acting on a tip-off about the camps of the Naxals in Jumdang, the police launched a search operation in the area last night. Police sources said the members […]

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Last updated: 27 October 2020, 09:07 AM IST

Police Exchange Fire With Maoists On Odisha-Andhra Pradesh Border

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Malkangiri: An exchange of fire took place between the security forces and CPI (Maoist) at Jumdang area in Malkangiri district on Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border on Tuesday morning.

Acting on a tip-off about the camps of the Naxals in Jumdang, the police launched a search operation in the area last night.

Police sources said the members of the banned outfit spotted the security forces advancing towards them today morning and opened fire at them. The security personnel retaliated.

Till the last reports came in, the exchange of fire between the police and extremists is underway. No casualties have been reported yet.

Further details awaited.

(Edited By Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty)