Three Maoists, including Central Committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist), Gajarla Ravi alias Uday and South Zonal Committee member Aruna, were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces along the Pamuleru stream near Akooru village in Maredumilli forest in Alluri Sitharama Raju district.

Uday carried a reward of ₹25 lakh on his head, while it was ₹20 lakh for Aruna.