Police stated the Tricolour had never been unfurled in Naxal affected Dumripalnar, Murkrajkonda, Saletong, Duled, Kawadgaon, Mudhvandi, Pariya, Muler, or Palnar villages in Bijapur, and Sukma districts.
Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil too confirmed Teltumbde was killed in the encounter. Three police officials received minor injuries and are hospitalised.
Banned left-wing terror outfit CPI-Maoist set four trucks on fire in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli late night on Tuesday and gave a call for bandh on Wednesday.
The Gadchiroli police had arrested Kurkheda NCP Tehseel president Kailash Ramchandani in relation to the May 1 blast that killed 15 police personnel and a civilian.