Nayeemuddin was used against Maoists

Nayeem turned into a big time operative with the help of united AP police officials, sources said.

Renegade Naxalite Nayeemuddin shot dead in Telangana

He was shot dead in a joint operation by the Dichpally police of Nizamabad, TS police, Mahbubnagar police and the Grey-hounds.

The State Intelligence Bureau had been tracking the gangster and his aides since many years.

Nayeemuddin was involved in Sohrabuddin encounter case and was also accused of killing IPS officer KS Vyas.

Two 315 bore revolvers, a muzzle loading gun, some daily use items and two bags were also recovered from the spot, police said.

Security forces had undertaken the operation based on specific inputs about the movement of dreaded Maoist commander Hidma.

Despite all the violence, the Chhattisgarh syndrome needs a screen of normality.

Nearly three-third of around 150 Naxal commanders heading the armed units in Bastar are women.

Sources said the incident could be a fallout of inter gang rivalry but the police is not ruling out Naxal involvement in the incident.

The high-level government panel was constituted to protect the rights of scribes.