Nilambur incident

Nilambur incident was a firefight between the Thunderbolts commando force of the Kerala Police and members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) group.[1]

The incident took place on 24 November 2016 in the forests of Nilambur. Kuppusamy alias Kuppu Devaraj,[2] a Central Committee member hailing from Andhra Pradesh, and Ajita alias Kaveri were killed after a prolonged gun fight.[3][4] Devaraj was a wanted person and a reward of Rs 7 lakh and Rs 10 lakh was announced by Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh state governments for his arrest.[5]

References

  1. ^ "2 Maoists including woman dead in encounter with cops in Nilambur". English.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Nilambur encounter: photos of slain Maoists out". English.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (24 November 2016). "Two Maoists killed in Nilambur". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (25 November 2016). "Shoot-out confirms presence of Maoists". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Police guns down two top Maoists in Nilambur". Deccan Chronicle. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.


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