Archive for December 29th, 2007

George expresses concern over security situation

December 29, 2007

Patna, (Bihar Times): Former defence minister and NDA convener, George Fernandes, on Friday feared that Pakistan-like situation might emerge in India if proper attention was not paid to country’s security.
Speaking in Muzaffarpur he talked about the cross-border terrorism and rise in Maoist activities on Indo-Nepal border and other parts of the country. He took both [...]

Naxalite arrested in TN

December 29, 2007

Saturday, December 29, 2007 13:32 [IST]

Dharmapuri: The special naxal wing of Tamil Nadu police has arrested local “naxalite” leader S Suresh, who was “absconding” for over a decade. Suresh alias Justine (35) was arrested from his native village Hanumantharayapuram in Dindigul district in the wee hours yesterday, police said.  He had worked as the state [...]

Who are Dantewada’s Prisoners?

December 29, 2007

Nandini Sundar

PREDICTABLY, the recent jailbreak at Dantewada in Chhattisgarh has prompted calls for greater security measures, and the district has been sealed off while police undertake massive combing operations. Someone should monitor whether those who are ‘brought back’ are actually those who escaped. Certainly, when such a large number can walk out along the [...]

Naxals distribute handbills

December 29, 2007

A group of four to five suspected naxals, including a woman, entered an isolated house in a thick forest area at Thombattu, about 30 kms from Shankaranarayana Police Limits in Kundapura Taluk of the district in the wee hours on Thuresday and distributed handbills.
IGP (Western Range) A M Prasad told UNI the group entered the [...]

Naxalites visit villagers

December 29, 2007

Express News Service
UDUPI: A six member naxalite team including three women on Wednesday midnight have visited the house of one Sheenu Naik at Thombattu in Kundapura, with a pack of rice and demanded the members of the family to boil the rice for them.
Police said that the same team distributed handbills, calling the villagers to [...]