Maoists movements curtailed in Andhra region of AOB

By U Sudhakar Reddy
Maoist activity has taken a backseat in the Andhra area of the Andhra Odisha border (AOB) and the movements of left wing extremists have been curtailed to the Orissa side of the border.

The last encounter between them and the security forces was in January and later on not much movement was detected from the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army dalams in the villages in the Andhra area of the AOB.
According to the inspector general of police (east zone-Andhra), Mr Vinay Kumar Singh, police are helping villagers in the districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Godavari to form Jana Samithis to form solutions for civil and petty cases.
These Jana Samithis will be a counter to the Praja Courts of Maoists where they settle the issues. Cops are also monitoring whether the government officials particularly doctors are reaching remote villages and sending reports to the district administration.
“After three consecutive encounters there was no movement of Naxals in these districts. Jana Samithis are formed with an aim to see that villagers solve their problems without interference of cops in civil issues and cases of non cognisable nature.
“This period of inactivity by the Maoists has come in handy for the police who are able to reach remote areas and are trying to develop a network with the tribals in the area,” Mr Singh told this correspondent.
The phone numbers of the district SPs and of the IGP were given to all political representatives from the sarpanch to MLA in these districts for receiving complaints via phone.
Serious action will be initiated against the police inspector including suspension if they fail to file FIRs in the police stations, he added.

Fake papers for US visa

By U. Sudhakar Reddy
.The number of cases of visa consultants, travel agents and visa applicants booked by the police for producing fake papers in order to get US visas from the consulate in Hyderabad is increasing.
At least one case is booked every month. The most recent case, on April 1, is of a 37-year-old man from Warangal who was arrested for producing forged bank statements and income-tax returns.
In the past two years, 20 such cases have been booked against various individuals who applied for US visas using fake financial documents, educational certificates, employment service certificates and sponsor letters.
On October 21, 2010, a case was registered against B. Raju, who paid Rs.20,000 initially and was to pay Rs.2 lakh subsequently for fake employment documents.
M. Srinivas claimed to be a software engineer and applied for a visa by producing a fake certificate from the University of Mysore and also a fake employment certificate which he had bought from an agent for Rs.15,000.
There is a case pending against four women from Gujarat who paid Rs.20 lakh for fake documents and applied for B1/B2 visas.
The people desperate to get to the US range from Mr Srinivasa Rao, who produced a fake employment certificate and a fake MCA certificate from Brilliant Tutorials, which he bought for Rs.60,000, to Ms I.
Rajeswari of Warangal who applied for a visa so that she can work as a maid for $800-$1500.
What is delaying matters in court is that the regional security officer of the US consulate has change twice so far and is not available for deposing in the court as a witness.
“Most of the cases booked in 2009 and 2010 are based on the complaint lodged by Mr Nathan Kim, the assistant regional security officer of the US consulate in the city,” said an officer from the North Zone. “One case was booked as per the complaint lodged by Mr Zack Kendell and the latest one, on April 1, on the complaint of Mr Michael Diamond.”