Four Maoists belong to two different outfits were killed in gunbattles with police in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh yesterday. A police spokesman said two members of CPI-ML Janashakti were killed and six others fled when police opened fire on them near a village in Polavaram area of West Godavari district. Police said they recovered seven weapons but did not identify them.In the Bhupalpally area in Warangal district, two members of Praja Pratighatana group were killed when police stormed their hide-out at a farmer's house in the early hours. On specific information, a CRPF team led by the local sub-inspector raided the house and asked the Maoists to surrender. They opened fire on the police who retaliated, killing the extremists Suresh and Hanumanthu on the spot. Police recovered three weapons — two carbines and a country-made 9mm pistol.
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