The exchange of fire took place in the Kambamala forest area in Thalappuzha on Tuesday morning.
Thunderbolts, the elite commando unit of the Kerala police, retaliated when they were fired upon during a combing operation.
An encounter broke out between the Kerala Police and Maoists in a forest area in Wayanad district on Tuesday, 30 April, according to a police source. The exchange of fire took place in the Kambamala forest area in Thalappuzha in the morning, the source said. The Maoists allegedly opened fire at a specialised ‘Thunderbolt’ team which retaliated at once.