Maoist raid on Indian police post: 7 killed

The raid occurred late Friday in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district, some 295km from the state capital Hyderabad, when a group of about 30 Maoists attacked the police station, T. Jitender, superintendent of police said.

The group cut off communication lines before lobbing grenades and storming the building, Jitender said.

Those killed were five police personnel, including a woman constable, and two civilians.

Jitender said the attack could have been retaliation for the killing of 10 Maoists in a clash with police on Monday.

The Maoists, who hold sway over large parts of the southern state, pulled out of government-sponsored talks last month, ending an eight-month-old peace initiative, after accusing the security forces of killing their men in "fake encounters".