Three Naxals held in Khammam forest

Khammam, Three suspected Naxal commanders were today apprehended by security forces after a raid in the Cherla forest in this Andhra Pradesh district.

Two guns, nine live rounds of ammunition and other weapons have been recovered after the operation was conducted by a joint squad of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the state police, officials said. A search operation has been launched in the area for apprehending other suspects and the nabbed Maoists are being handed over to the police for further interrogation.