Telangana Encounter: Six Maoists Killed, Two Security Personnel Injured in Gunfight in Bhadradri Kothagudem

At least six Maoists were killed, and two security personnel were injured in an encounter between police and Naxalites in the forest area. This massive encounter took place in Raghunathapalem area of Bhadradri Kothagudem district in Telangana on Thursday morning, September 5. A top Maoist leader from Telangana is reported to be among the dead.

Earlier on Thursday, Bhadradri Kothagudem District Superintendent Rohit Raj informed that an encounter broke out between police and Maoists in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

6 Maoists were killed and two security personnel were injured in an encounter with police in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district, one of whom is critical and undergoing treatment: Police sources https://t.co/MQln5JEx2E

— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2024

One of the security personnel is critical and undergoing treatment. The police exchanged fire with Naxals in Bhadradri Kothagudam district of Telangana on Thursday morning.

Telangana: In an encounter between police and Maoists in Karakagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, two jawans were injured, one in the stomach and the other in the leg. They were rushed to a private hospital in Bhadrachalam pic.twitter.com/0v2kBf3XLZ

— IANS (@ians_india) September 5, 2024

Earlier on Wednesday, bodies of the 9 Naxals killed in the encounter with security personnel were brought to the mortuary of Dantewada District Hospital in Chhattisgarh.

The security forces killed these 9 Naxals during an encounter operation in the forest at Dantewada-Bijapur on Tuesday. Dantewada SP Gaurav Rai said large numbers of SLR rifles, .303 rifles and .315 Bore rifles were recovered from the Naxals. All security force personnel involved in the operation were safe.