Naxal threat in Tamil Nadu?
Friday, July 13, 2007
Naxal threat in Tamil Nadu?
Friday, July 13, 2007 07:50:33 am
Inside Naxal territory?
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| Police parties comb forests in Tamil Nadu |
Over the last 10 days, as many as 6 Naxals including the top leader have been arrested and large caches of arms and ammunition seized.
Police sources say that though the Naxals don't pose such a serious threat yet, new Naxal camps are mushrooming in the area between Madurai and Theni because of the major crackdown against Naxals in bordering Andhra.
The state government is not taking any chances. In fact, ADGP K Vijayakumar, who managed to track down and nab the dreaded sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, has been now been called in.
"The search is still on and we have spread our forces. We have also taken assistance from other states," he says.
After 2002, this is the first time that the police have busted a Naxal group in Tamil Nadu. Police sources say that the priority now is to ensure that not even a single Naxalite is left free in the jungle and the combing operations will continue till then.
TimesNow
Labels: Tamilnadu
posted by Resistance 7/13/2007 11:00:00 AM,
