Naxals supply chain of weapons blocked in Bihar Police
Patna Apr 26 PTI The Bihar Police have claimed to have choked the supply chain of weapons to Maoists during a sustained anti-Naxal crackdown leading to a drastic reduction in their strengthAn illegal arms factory a major source of weapons for the Naxals was recently busted by the Special Task Force STF and Central forces in Nawada Additional Director General STF-operation Bihar Police Sushil Mansingh Khopde saidIt was a major success and similar operations by the STF have helped in bringing down the number of left-wing extremists to not more than 80 Khopde told PTINow our security forces are moving towards making 10 most troubled administrative blocks or villages in three districts Gaya Lakhisarai and Jamui free from left-wing insurgency the ADG saidBesides five special forward bases are also being set up in troubled areas including the hills near Sherghati and Chakarbanda forests in these districts he addedSecurity forces had arrested six persons for allegedly running an illegal arms factory in Nawada district last month Custodial interrogation of the accused revealed that Maoists of the area were in constant touch with them for the procurement of weapons We also busted two other illegal arms factories that were major sources of arms supply to the Naxals said the ADGHowever there are certain areas in the state where overground workers OGW of Maoists are still active and in some cases they provide logistical support to the ultras Khopde saidOGWs of Naxals are still active in Bagaha Munger Arwal Nawada Kaimur and Jehanabad districts We are keeping a close watch on them he saidA national policy and an action plan are being implemented to combat left-wing extremism in the country the ADG said pointing out that the Central and the state governments have been working closely to tackle the problemSeveral interventions are being made both security and development related as a result of which there has been a marked improvement in the left-wing extremism scenario said Khopde PTI PKD MM MM
Patna Apr 26 PTI The Bihar Police have claimed to have choked the supply chain of weapons to Maoists during a sustained anti-Naxal crackdown leading to a drastic reduction in their strengthAn illegal arms factory a major source of weapons for the Naxals was recently busted by the Special Task Force STF and Central forces in Nawada Additional Director General STF-operation Bihar Police Sushil Mansingh Khopde saidIt was a major success and similar operations by the STF have helped in bringing down the number of left-wing extremists to not more than 80 Khopde told PTINow our security forces are moving towards making 10 most troubled administrative blocks or villages in three districts Gaya Lakhisarai and Jamui free from left-wing insurgency the ADG saidBesides five special forward bases are also being set up in troubled areas including the hills near Sherghati and Chakarbanda forests in these districts he addedSecurity forces had arrested six persons for allegedly running an illegal arms factory in Nawada district last month Custodial interrogation of the accused revealed that Maoists of the area were in constant touch with them for the procurement of weapons We also busted two other illegal arms factories that were major sources of arms supply to the Naxals said the ADGHowever there are certain areas in the state where overground workers OGW of Maoists are still active and in some cases they provide logistical support to the ultras Khopde saidOGWs of Naxals are still active in Bagaha Munger Arwal Nawada Kaimur and Jehanabad districts We are keeping a close watch on them he saidA national policy and an action plan are being implemented to combat left-wing extremism in the country the ADG said pointing out that the Central and the state governments have been working closely to tackle the problemSeveral interventions are being made both security and development related as a result of which there has been a marked improvement in the left-wing extremism scenario said Khopde PTI PKD MM MM
