An exchange of fire reportedly took place between Maoists and security forces in Karregutta hillocks on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. Unconfirmed reports suggest five Maoists were killed. Around 2,000 personnel are conducting a large-scale combing operation in the forest area.
The district police have arrested as many as 20 Maoists and seized a huge quantity of firearms and ammunition from them, according to Superintendent of Police Dr. Shabarish P
