Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with police on the border of east Godavari and Visakhapatnam [Images] districts in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.
The Naxals and police exchanged fire near Pahanakota village of Donkarai Mandal in bordering East Godavari district, police said.
The encounter took place when a police party was on a routine combing operations in the area. The deceased Maoists were yet to be identified, police said.
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