Police to seek custody of Maoists arrested in Andhra Pradesh

The constabulary are acceptable to record a petition successful the tribunal seeking custody of the 50 Maoists they arrested connected November 18.

As portion of ‘Operation Sambhav’, the OCTOPUS, Greyhounds, and the State constabulary had arrested 50 Maoists successful Krishna, Eluru, NTR, Kakinada and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema districts. Upon being produced successful the courts concerned, they were remanded to 14 days judicial custody.

“We volition record a petition successful the tribunal seeking custody of the Maoists,” said Eluru territory Superintendent of Police K. Pratap Shiva Kishore.

The constabulary alleged that apical Maoist leaders, including immoderate Special Zonal Committee, Divisional and Area Committee members, had entered the State with arms and ammunition to revive their activities and make violence.

“The Maoists had taken structure successful residential and concern areas successful towns and cities, conducted a recce, and planned attacks,” an serviceman told The Hindu.

“The constabulary are trying to hint the sympathisers who helped the Maoists participate NTR District and supply structure to them,” said Police Commissioner S.V. Rajashekar Babu.