Maoists gunned down by Andhra Pradesh, Odisha cops

Bakuri Venkata Ramana Murthy was one of the Maoists killed in the encounter.

Bodies of Maoists killed in the encounter near Malkangiri in the Andhra Odisha border. (Photo | Deba Prasad Dash)

Maoists activities had reportedly been going on for a couple of days when the police forces engaged them. | EPS

There had been more than 50 Maoists attending a plenary session of the CPI [Maoist]. | EPS

The place where the encounter happened is said to be 15 km in the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border. | EPS

Gajarla Ravi was one of the Maoists killed in the encounter.

The slain included Aruna, Chalapathi, Daya,Gajarla Ravi, Venkata Ramana, Bengal Suresh, Munna,Veknat Ram Murty, Chamela Kistaya, Jaluri Srinibanu, Muna, Lata, Bodu Kandanlu, Inaparti Dasu, Rajesh.|EPS