a battle between obanna's 5000-strong band and a much smaller british contingent then took place, with around 200 of the rebels being killed and others captured before they were able to break out in the direction of kotakota, giddalur where reddy's family were situated. having collected his family, he and the rest of the rebels moved into the nallamala hills. the british offered incentives for information regarding the rebels, who were again surrounded amidst reports that unrest was now growing in other villages of the area. in a further skirmish between the rebels and the british, who had sent for reinforcements, 40–50 rebels were killed and 90 were captured, including reddy. although there was no evidence of obanna's capture, he most possibly was also a captive along with his leader.