By U Sudhakar Reddy The police hasspotted Maoists roaming in the forest zones adjoining Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The presence of Maoists has worried the police enough to ask the Election Commission if polling could be completed by 3 pm in affected areas.
Superintendents of police of naxal-affected districts told the Chief Election Commissioner, Mr N.Gopalaswami, at a review meeting that the Maoists influx into the state was alarming.
A military platoon of 30 armed Maoists from both AP and Chhattisgarh, lead by divisional secretary Vepa Narayana alias Haribhushan, is operating in the Karimnagar-KhammamWarangal belt.
Three platoons from Chhattisgarh and Orissa are moving in Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts on the Andhra Orissa border.
Their aim is to disrupt the election process, the officials told Mr Gopalaswami “Like in Chhattisgarh if polling is closed in the remote areas by 3 pm, EVMs can be shifted to the road point before dusk,” an official said.
Mr Gopalaswami assured the SPs that he would examine their request to close the polls in remote naxal affected areas by 3 pm.
The EC said it would clarify to the forest department that all its territorial staff except key staff of the wildlife wing would be placed on election duty.
A senior police official said, “The forest department ground staff know the topography of remote areas so their services will be utilised.” They were refusing to take on poll duties by brandishing an EC circular giving them exemption. The EC has clarified that the forest department territorial staff can also be utilised on poll duties.
The Karimnagar superintendent of police, Mr Vikram Singh Mann, told the Election Commission that the regular movements of Maoist are spotted in the district. One of three platoons operating in AOB are lead by Ravi alias Kudumula Venkat Rao and other by Jagadish police sources said.
Gadhchiroli, the district in Maharashtra across the border with Adilabad, has 246 active cadres of Maoists.
Police suspect that there will be influx of these cadres into the state.
Officials said water level in the Godavari had fallen to knee depth and it has become easy for naxals to cross over into the state from Maharasthra and Chhattisgarh.
In Vizainagaram and Srikakulam though there is military platoon movements two local areas committees are active police said.
Koraput area committee lead by Daya and Nagavali Area committee lead by Suresh alias Narayana Rao are moving in the areas to create trouble.
“They have plans to carry out attacks in pre poll season to terrorise politicians on campaign,” said an official. Maoist action teams are also prowl police officials from other districts told the EC.
Superintendents of police of naxal-affected districts told the Chief Election Commissioner, Mr N.Gopalaswami, at a review meeting that the Maoists influx into the state was alarming.
A military platoon of 30 armed Maoists from both AP and Chhattisgarh, lead by divisional secretary Vepa Narayana alias Haribhushan, is operating in the Karimnagar-KhammamWarangal belt.
Three platoons from Chhattisgarh and Orissa are moving in Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts on the Andhra Orissa border.
Their aim is to disrupt the election process, the officials told Mr Gopalaswami “Like in Chhattisgarh if polling is closed in the remote areas by 3 pm, EVMs can be shifted to the road point before dusk,” an official said.
Mr Gopalaswami assured the SPs that he would examine their request to close the polls in remote naxal affected areas by 3 pm.
The EC said it would clarify to the forest department that all its territorial staff except key staff of the wildlife wing would be placed on election duty.
A senior police official said, “The forest department ground staff know the topography of remote areas so their services will be utilised.” They were refusing to take on poll duties by brandishing an EC circular giving them exemption. The EC has clarified that the forest department territorial staff can also be utilised on poll duties.
The Karimnagar superintendent of police, Mr Vikram Singh Mann, told the Election Commission that the regular movements of Maoist are spotted in the district. One of three platoons operating in AOB are lead by Ravi alias Kudumula Venkat Rao and other by Jagadish police sources said.
Gadhchiroli, the district in Maharashtra across the border with Adilabad, has 246 active cadres of Maoists.
Police suspect that there will be influx of these cadres into the state.
Officials said water level in the Godavari had fallen to knee depth and it has become easy for naxals to cross over into the state from Maharasthra and Chhattisgarh.
In Vizainagaram and Srikakulam though there is military platoon movements two local areas committees are active police said.
Koraput area committee lead by Daya and Nagavali Area committee lead by Suresh alias Narayana Rao are moving in the areas to create trouble.
“They have plans to carry out attacks in pre poll season to terrorise politicians on campaign,” said an official. Maoist action teams are also prowl police officials from other districts told the EC.
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