After the recent encounter with Naxal leader Vikram Gowda, there is a strong possibility that his associates have infiltrated the Kodagu district. In response, the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF ...

Vikram Gowda, a key Naxal leader who had been absconding for over two decades, was shot dead during an encounter with the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) in the Western Ghats on Monday.

The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) on Monday night reportedly gunned down a Naxal leader Vikram Gowda in Karnataka's Udupi district, officials said, adding that the operations were carried out late-night ...

When the ANF team spotted five Naxal members, they came under fire, prompting a return fire that resulted in Vikram Gowda’s death. The other Naxals reportedly escaped into the dense forest.