At least six naxalites were killed during an encounter with Greyhounds police patrolling parties in Vishakhapatnam early Tuesday.
"Today at morning hours, an exchange of fire took place between CPI (Maoist) and Greyhounds parties at Theegalametta forest areas (Koyyru surrounding areas) under PS limits of Mampa, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh," an official statement read.
According to ANI, six bodies including that of females were recovered.
Additionally, one AK, one SLR rifle, one Carbine rifle, three 303 rifles and one Tapancha were also recovered from the scene.
The operation was carried out based on an information about movement of Maoists in Puttapaka area. Few members of the CPI (Maoists) were also spotted along with essential commodities being brought from the nearby villages.
No casualties were reported on the part of the police.