Naxals kill Congress leader in Andhra

Guntur: A civic official, belonging to Congress, was allegedly gunned down by Maoists today in Vinukonda town, a Naxal stronghold, police said here. A member of Bollapalli Taluka Prajaparishad, T Ram Reddy (60) was in the hit-list of Maoists and had been residing in Vinkonda town for security reasons. Two-motorcycle borne Naxals shot at Reddy from close-range outside his house this morning, police said.