A special force of the state Greyhounds on Thursday gunned down eight members of a Maoist group during an encounter in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana.
Two SLR, as many 8 mm rifles and other weapons were also recovered from the encounter spot located in deep forest of Bhadradri dist bordering Chhattisgarh.
All Maoists were belonged to a CPI (ML) Chandra Pulla Reddy (Bata) faction.
More details awaited.
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