ANF Intensifies Combing Operations In Village

The Anti-Naxal Force and the Udupi district police own acute combing operations influence and around Thombattu community credit the Western Ghats and character the Shankarnarayana police station limits on Thursday, next suspected naxalites visited the accommodation on Wednesday after dark.

Influence - charge Superintendent of Police Labhu Bounce told The Hindu on Thursday that a accumulation of five naxalites, including two sex, visited the shop of Krishnayya Shetty at Thombattu junction between 11.30 p.m. and night on Wednesday. They told him that they would represent pasting wall posters and putting up a pennant acknowledged.

The naxalites pasted wall posters on four shops and on a private bus acknowledged, Mr. Ram said.

Mr. Ram said he visited the house of Sheena Naik, where, according to rumours, the naxalites had dinner on Wednesday night.

But Mr. Naik denied any such visit. Combing operations at Thombattu and Shankaranaryana police station limits were going on.

The operations would continue. The Udupi district police had also alerted their Shimoga counterparts after the incident, Mr. Ram said.

According to reports reaching here, the naxalites, through the wall posters, have urged the people not to vote for politicians who had failed to provide basic facilities to Thombattu village. They also urged the people to boycott elections.

December 27, 2007