Maharashtra, Chattisgarh police launch manhunt for Naxals
Mumbai:
The Maharashtra Government
has launched a massive manhunt for Naxals along the state's border with Chattisgarh.
On Thursday, Naxals killed between 17 and 20 policemen in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli
district, which shares borders with Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. According
to sources, the Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra Police are conducting a joint combing
operation even as the encounter with Maoists continues. Over 4000 personnel have
been pressed into the operation, the sources added. According to intelligence
reports, several Maoists cadres have crossed over to Maharashtra from Chhattisgarh
and Andhra Pradesh with the intention of disrupting the assembly elections in
the state. The election is scheduled for October 13. The State Government is reportedly
concerned about the families of the policemen, killed and is working on a compensation
package for them.
