Search operation for missing Andhra CM is on: NSA Narayanan
New Delhi:
National Security Adviser M.K.Narayanan
on Wednesday evening said that search operations were being carried out in the
Nallamallai forest area of Andhra Pradesh and some forward movements are expected
by Thursday morning. Nallamalai forest is the area where the State Chief Minister
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's helicopter has gone missing. "Search operation is on
in the area. We expect some forward movement by tomorrow morning. Two helicopters
with the sensitive radar facility have been pressed into the operation," said
Narayanan. "One more copter will be pressed into the service by tomorrow," he
added. "ISRO's low-flying aircrafts have taken high resolution pictures on Nallamalai
area. The Indian Satellites' pictures will also be examined by tomorrow morning,"
said Narayanan. "All the images will be available by tomorrow morning. The analysis
will also be done tomorrow morning," he added. "We are (at present) not concerned
about naxals' presence but we are more concerned about CM and party's safe return,"
Narayanan said.
