Top Maoist leader among three killed in exchange of fire in A.P.'s Maredumilli forest
Three Maoists, including Central Committee Member of the banned CPI (Maoist) Gajarla Ravi alias Uday and State Zonal Committee Member Ms. Aruna, have been killed in an exchange of fire near Akooru village in Maredumilli forest cover in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, on Wednesday (July 18, 2025) morning.
The exchange of fire took place between the group of Maoists and the Greyhounds, the elite Anti Naxal Squad of the State police department.
Akooru is nearly 10 kilometres away from Rampachodavaram headquarters.
Uday is Central Committee Member of the banned CPI (Maoist) and Secretary of AOBSZC (Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee).
Ms. Aruna is South Zonal Committee Member and wife of Central Committee Member Mr. Chalapathi, who was recently killed in an exchange of fire in Chhattisgarh. Another deceased is reportedly Area Committee Member Ms. Anju.
'The exchange of fire occurred before 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday when the security forces were combing in the Maredumilli forests. Three Maoists including two female Maoists have been gunned down. Three AK 47 weapons have been recovered from the site', said Alluri Sitharama Raju District Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar.
'There is no casualty of our personnel and the dead bodies are yet to be recovered from the spot', added SP Mr. Amit Bardar.
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