10 Maoist killed in gunfight with police in Telangana

Hyderabad, March 02: In a major setback to the banned Communist Party of India- Maoist, 10 guerrillas were killed in a gunfight with police in Telangana's Jayashankar Bhupalapally district early Friday. The police initially put the number at 12.

The slain Maoists include six women. A police Constable also lost life while three personnel of the elite anti-Maoist force Greyhounds were injured.

Some top leaders of the CPI-Maoist, including the banned outfit's Telangana Secretary Haribhushan alias Jagan and another key leader Chukka Rao, were suspected to be among the slain Maoists. Haribhushan's wife Samakka was also killed.

It was the first major incident since the formation of Telangana state in 2014.