Bhadradri-Kothagudem35-year-old Manaru Akali died on the spot when a bomb exploded in a forest near Kosalnar in Barsur mandal of Bijapur district.
According to the police, Manaru was killed on the spot when a bomb planted by Naxalites exploded while he went to the hills to pick bamboo. Officials are investigating the incident, which is believed to be a part of ongoing Naxalite activities in the area.