Daijiworld News Network - Kundapur (GA)
Kundapur, Sep 14: In another close encounter with the police, a Naxalite team led by young Mahesh exchanged a few rounds of fire with ANF and police squads which were on combing operation in the dense forest area of Hallihole near here on Wednesday September 13 afternoon.
The police reports said that as they were marching ahead in the forest area, they encountered a volley fire from an alleged Automatic weapon from deep in the forest. The party immediately took cover and returned fire with about 15 rounds. There being no response from the opposite side, the party immediately flanked to the sides and began a full fledged combing operation. Despite 3 hours of intense combing in the jungle the opponents escaped into the thick forest.
The police party also met with heavy rain which hampered operations. The information reached senior officers by about 2 pm and reinforcements were immediately sent. Combing operations continued upto 7.30 pm and were temporarily suspended owing to bad weather. None from the police party were injured in the encounter and there seem to be no signs of injuries from the other side too. Strict vigil is being maintained all along the reserve forest area from Kollur to down south Karkala and security has also been beefed up in all police stations of the Naxal-affected areas of the district.
However, some reports said that at least 3 Naxalites have sustained injuries in the brief exchange of fire. The sources also said that combing operations are expected to continue even on Thursday September 14 despite heavy rains.
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