Summary:
A suspected Maoist has been killed in a lengthy exchange of fire with police here, officials said on Thursday. A high-level meeting of police and district officials has been convened by the Inspector General of Police, Kannur Range. Kerala Thunderbolts is an elite command force of the Kerala Police under the India Reserve Battalion. The police were yet to reveal the identity of the suspected Maoist. The resort staff informed police about the presence of the extremist group and a specialised ‘Thunderbolt’ squad of the Kerala Police rushed in..