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'''Nilambur incident''' was a firefight between the [[Kerala Thunderbolts|Thunderbolts commando force]] of the [[Kerala Police]] and members of the banned [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)]] group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/kerala-cops-maoists-exchange-fire-nilambur-forests.html |title=2 Maoists including woman dead in encounter with cops in Nilambur |publisher=English.manoramaonline.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-26}}</ref><br />
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The incident took place on 24 November 2016 in the forests of [[Nilambur]]. Kuppusamy alias Kuppu Devaraj,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/nilambur-encounter-photos-of-slain-maoists-out-english-news-1.1532395 |title=Nilambur encounter: photos of slain Maoists out - Kerala-Mathrubhumi Kerala News, Latest Kerala News, Kerala Breaking News, Kerala Politics |publisher=English.mathrubhumi.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-26}}</ref> a Central Committee member hailing from [[Andhra Pradesh]], and Ajita alias Kaveri were killed after a prolonged gun fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Two-Maoists-killed-in-Nilambur/article16695412.ece |title=Two Maoists killed in Nilambur |publisher=The Hindu |date= |accessdate=2016-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Shoot-out-confirms-presence-of-Maoists/article16701639.ece |title=Shoot-out confirms presence of Maoists |publisher=The Hindu |date= |accessdate=2016-11-26}} </ref> Devaraj was a [[Fugitive|wanted person]] and a reward of Rs 7 lakh and Rs 10 lakh was announced by [[Jharkhand]] and [[Chhattisgarh]] state governments for his arrest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/251116/police-guns-down-two-top-maoists-in-nilambur.html |title=Police guns down two top Maoists in Nilambur |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date=2015-07-13 |accessdate=2016-11-26}}</ref><br />
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