An exchange of fire took place between the police and naxals affiliated to CPI (ML) New Democracy in the early hours of Sunday in the forest abutting Kothaguda mandal in Warangal District of Telangana.
The exchange of fire took place near Doragari Vempalli village abutting the forest. Rural Superintendent of Police Ambar Kishore Jha confirming the incident said that there was a cross fire when the combing party of the police personnel spotted a group of naxals in the forest area.
The police could arrest one squad member Sarangam while the rest of the members escaped from the spot.