Seven Maoists of the banned CPI (Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the Maredumilli forests of Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district early on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. This was the second encounter within 24 hours in the same region.

Top Maoist Leader Tech Shankar Among the Dead

Police confirmed that senior Maoist leader Metturi Joga Rao, also known as Tech Shankar, was among those killed.

He was a Central Committee Member of the CPI (Maoist) and the in-charge of the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region. Officials said he specialised in technical operations for the banned outfit.

Encounter Began Early Morning

According to Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Mahesh Chandra Laddha, the encounter started around 7 a.m. and firing

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