Hyderabad : Police in Khammam had a gun battle with Maoists after foiling an attempt to set afire a communication tower late on Sunday. Director General of Police Anurag Sharma told reporters here on Monday that the gun battle lasted for an hour, but there were no casualties. Personnel of anti-Maoist force Greyhounds are still combing the area for any extremists, he said. The police chief said a police party had reached Satyanarayanapuram in Cherla mandal of Khammam district on a tip-off that Maoists may attack a mobile phone tower.
