A firefight broke out between a Kerala Police Thunderbolts special forces team and suspected Maoists early on November 13, 2023 at Uruppumkutty at Karikkottakary, a small town located approximately 12 km east of Iritty, in Kannur of Kerala.
A top official said the team recovered three guns, possibly breach-loading country-made weapons, abandoned by the armed irregulars.
He said the police also found some bloodstains near the locality. So far, there have been no reports of any causalities or injuries, he added.
