20 Killed In Police, Smugglers Shoot Out In India

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20 Killed In Police, Smugglers Shoot Out In India

Indian Police on Tuesday said over 20 people were killed when police shot at a group of sandalwood smugglers in a forestry area of Chittoor in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

A gunfight occurred between police and smugglers in Seshachalam forest at around 5 a.m. in Chittoor about 500 km from Hyderabad, the state capital.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kanta Rao, told newsmen that over 100 smugglers and labourers attacked police first, forcing them to open fire in self-defense.
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However, some policemen were also injured in the encounter with the smugglers. (Xinhua/NAN)

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