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Police in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, have appealed to the ultras, who contracted the virus, to return to the mainstream and seek treatment.

SP Sunil Dutt said the police received reliable information that some leaders and cadres of the CPI (Maoist) party have contracted the virus and were suffering from various health problems

"Incriminating materials have been seized from the spot," informed Superintendent of Police (SP) of Gadchiroli Ankit Goyal.

Gadchiroli: Naxals set four tractors and two tankers on fire in Permili area of Gadchiroli district on Monday. Further details are awaited. In another similar incident on March 29, five Naxals were killed in an encounter with Maharashtra police in Kurkheda’s Khobramendha forest area in Gadchiroli. (ANI)

Murli Tati had come to his home at Palnar when he was abducted by Naxals on April 21, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Kamlochan Kashyap said.

Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who hails from Jammu, was taken captive by the Naxals during the ambush in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar paid tributes to Murali Krishna in the presence of CRPF Officers and State Police Officials.

Their supreme sacrifices will not go in vain. The country will always remember their sacrifice for taking this battle to a "decisive turn", he said.

The security personnel were ambushed by naxals when they were out on a combing operation in a forest along the border of the Bijapur and Sukma districts of the state.

Twenty two security personnel were killed and 31 others injured in the gunfight with Naxals between Jonaguda and Tekalguda villages along the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts on Saturday.

According to the police, some Maoists are also suspected to have been killed during the exchange of fire which is still underway.

"Five Naxals were killed in the operation in Khobramenda forest area of Gadchiroli," the official said.

These ultras were involved in a number of encounters with police and have serious cases like murder pending against them.

After being alerted about the incident, a police team was rushed to the spot and the body was shifted for the post mortem.

Police in a statement on Saturday said that arrested Naxals have disclosed that they did a prior recce of security forces' movement.

"70 of our officials were involved. The operation lasted for 48 hours and was completed. One police personnel suffered a gunshot injury and was immediately shifted to the hospital for treatment," the Home Minister said.

Jharkhand Police also informed that the incident happened in the forest area of village Hoyahatu, under Toklo police station.

The official said the rebels were impressed by the police's rehabilitation drive 'Lon Varratu', and disappointed with the "hollow" Maoist ideology.

Police took up combing operation in Pamunuru forest area on Monday and found some armed men planting explosives with intention to kill police personnel

According to the police's statement, 11 male and two female Naxals surrendered in front of Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava yesterday.