Koraput: DGP RP Sharma visited Koraput and praised anti-Naxal operations by the Koraput police. At a press meet, Sharma appreciated the efforts of the cops and congratulated them on their success in anti-Naxal operation in the district.
Talking to the media at the presser, the Director General of Police stated that the operation was carried out by the police team following reliable information on the presence of rebels and the Maoist camp in the area.
Though plans and operations were also executed to eliminate Maoist threats in the area, the encounter that occurred Wednesday has been considered a huge success for the police department.
According to reports, the five wanted Maoists, including three from TSM range and two from SCM range, were gunned down in an encounter in Padua area. The slain Naxals also had a bounty on their heads.
Police also recovered the bodies of the slain Maoists while several arms and ammunition were seized from the encounter site.
As per police reports, the slain ultras were involved in violent acts in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The DGP said they were involved in the murder of two TVP politicians of Andhra Pradesh.
The presser was attended by top cops and SPs of North-western region of Odisha. Notably, Araku MLA Sarveswara Rao and former MLA S Soma were killed in a Naxal-related attack in Araku area in Visakhapatnam district in September 2018.
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