A naxal commander was killed in a shoot-out with the police in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, the police said.
A police party from Khammam, about 190 km from here, came across a group of naxals during a combing operation in the Allapalli forest, a senior police officer from Khammam told PTI over phone.
Suresh, allegedly a commander of Praja Pratighatna group, was killed in the ensuing shoot-out, he said. Suresh also worked as Khammam district secretary of the group, the officer added.
The Police recovered weapons, Rs 20,000 cash and a kit bag from the spot, he said. The combing operation is still on.