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Fake Maoist nabbed in Malkangiri dist
KORAPUT: Villagers caught and handed over a man posing as Maoist to police in Malkangiri district on Tuesday. The fake Red rebel, Madan Hontal (25) of Kadamguda village within Chitrakonda police limits, indulged in extortion.
He was active in the area for quite some time and used to extort money from people in villages within Gunthaput gram panchayat. But when he demanded money from the sarpanch of Gunthaput, villagers informed the police.
"While examining Hontal's antecedents we found out that he was neither a Maoist nor did he have any link with the Maoist organization. He just made a quick buck by identifying himself as a Maoist and used to terrorize people. He was produced in court," SP (Malkangiri) said.
Miscreants identifying themselves as Maoists and extorting money from government officials, traders and contractors has been on the rise in this part of the state in the past few weeks as people seldom dare to approach police against the Red rebels. Police have arrested nearly 20 fake Maoists in Koraput, Malkangiri and Raygada districts in the past few weeks.
ISI 'linking' to Maoists; Security agencies worried
Pakistan's covert operations agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has forged deadly links with Maoists through overground radicals and the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists not just in West Bengal but the rest of India too, according to Indian security agencies.
This information was shared among police and civilian officials from nine Maoist-infested states who met in the national capital earlier this month to review the anti-Maoist security operations and progress of development works in backward areas of their respective states.
West Bengal's Director General of Police Naparajit Mukherjee had reportedly told the meeting that "though Maoists were facing all-round reverses what was emerging were signs of a growing link between them and Pakistan's ISI, with clear evidence in this regard emerging from four districts of the state bordering Bangladesh."
Murshidabad, West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura are the four districts, he was quoted as having said at the meet.
A worried Mukherjee is said to have informed of the "growing nexus", which came to light after some Maoists were arrested from these districts and they revealed about overground sympathisers of leftwing extremists establishing ties with Pakistan's spy agency.
"Not just in West Bengal, elements having ISI links are joining forces with overt outfits of Maoists. We have also witnessed the participation of members of the banned SIMI in protest marches and events organised by Maoists and their sympathisers in other parts of the country, including at Jantar Mantar in Delhi (the venue of all protests)," a government official, with knowledge of such developments, told IANS here.
Mukherjee's revelations at the review meeting at the home ministry came even as there has been a "remarkable improvement" in countering leftwing extremists in West Bengal. It also came over a fortnight after then Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general K. Vijay Kumar last month appreciated the Mamata Banerjee government for the "cooperation extended to the security forces' operations" to counter the Maoists.
India's security and intelligence agencies have talked of a possible link between ISI and Maoist sympathisers in recent months, but Mukherjee's revelations are the first-ever made in such definitive terms. They have also spoken about Maoist support to terror groups such as those operating in Kashmir.
In recent months, Karnataka police have also talked of having credible inputs of ISI using Indian mafia don Dawood Ibrahim, who currently lives in Pakistan, and his aide Chhota Shakeel, to establish links with Maoists in India.
Ready to talk with govt, if Maoists surrender: Ranjan
Madikeri, Oct 31, 2012, DHNS:
Minister for Youths Services and Sports Appachu Ranjan has said that if the Maoists offer to surrender, then he will hold talks with the government.
He visited the house of Kannikanda Palangappa and Kaveri, where a group of Maoists had visited on Monday.
He said “one need not be scared of the Maoists. The family can make use of guns for self-protection. The villagers should inform the police on the visit of extremists immediately. We will not give any scope for Naxal and terrorist activities in Kodagu. The police and the ANF will intensify their combing opeartions.”
The inmate of the house Poovamma said that four youth including a woman wearing uniforms had visited her house between 5 pm and 6 pm. “They had collected information on the number of inmates in the house and asked for food. They had guns. I was scared looking at the guns,” she said.
“when our neighbours refused to provide food, they asked rice, turdal, salt and other items. The group had appealed us to support them in pro-poor movement,” Kaveri said.
KORAPUT: Villagers caught and handed over a man posing as Maoist to police in Malkangiri district on Tuesday. The fake Red rebel, Madan Hontal (25) of Kadamguda village within Chitrakonda police limits, indulged in extortion.
He was active in the area for quite some time and used to extort money from people in villages within Gunthaput gram panchayat. But when he demanded money from the sarpanch of Gunthaput, villagers informed the police.
"While examining Hontal's antecedents we found out that he was neither a Maoist nor did he have any link with the Maoist organization. He just made a quick buck by identifying himself as a Maoist and used to terrorize people. He was produced in court," SP (Malkangiri) said.
Miscreants identifying themselves as Maoists and extorting money from government officials, traders and contractors has been on the rise in this part of the state in the past few weeks as people seldom dare to approach police against the Red rebels. Police have arrested nearly 20 fake Maoists in Koraput, Malkangiri and Raygada districts in the past few weeks.
ISI 'linking' to Maoists; Security agencies worried
Pakistan's covert operations agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has forged deadly links with Maoists through overground radicals and the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists not just in West Bengal but the rest of India too, according to Indian security agencies.
This information was shared among police and civilian officials from nine Maoist-infested states who met in the national capital earlier this month to review the anti-Maoist security operations and progress of development works in backward areas of their respective states.
West Bengal's Director General of Police Naparajit Mukherjee had reportedly told the meeting that "though Maoists were facing all-round reverses what was emerging were signs of a growing link between them and Pakistan's ISI, with clear evidence in this regard emerging from four districts of the state bordering Bangladesh."
Murshidabad, West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura are the four districts, he was quoted as having said at the meet.
A worried Mukherjee is said to have informed of the "growing nexus", which came to light after some Maoists were arrested from these districts and they revealed about overground sympathisers of leftwing extremists establishing ties with Pakistan's spy agency.
"Not just in West Bengal, elements having ISI links are joining forces with overt outfits of Maoists. We have also witnessed the participation of members of the banned SIMI in protest marches and events organised by Maoists and their sympathisers in other parts of the country, including at Jantar Mantar in Delhi (the venue of all protests)," a government official, with knowledge of such developments, told IANS here.
Mukherjee's revelations at the review meeting at the home ministry came even as there has been a "remarkable improvement" in countering leftwing extremists in West Bengal. It also came over a fortnight after then Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general K. Vijay Kumar last month appreciated the Mamata Banerjee government for the "cooperation extended to the security forces' operations" to counter the Maoists.
India's security and intelligence agencies have talked of a possible link between ISI and Maoist sympathisers in recent months, but Mukherjee's revelations are the first-ever made in such definitive terms. They have also spoken about Maoist support to terror groups such as those operating in Kashmir.
In recent months, Karnataka police have also talked of having credible inputs of ISI using Indian mafia don Dawood Ibrahim, who currently lives in Pakistan, and his aide Chhota Shakeel, to establish links with Maoists in India.
Ready to talk with govt, if Maoists surrender: Ranjan
Madikeri, Oct 31, 2012, DHNS:
Minister for Youths Services and Sports Appachu Ranjan has said that if the Maoists offer to surrender, then he will hold talks with the government.
He visited the house of Kannikanda Palangappa and Kaveri, where a group of Maoists had visited on Monday.
He said “one need not be scared of the Maoists. The family can make use of guns for self-protection. The villagers should inform the police on the visit of extremists immediately. We will not give any scope for Naxal and terrorist activities in Kodagu. The police and the ANF will intensify their combing opeartions.”
The inmate of the house Poovamma said that four youth including a woman wearing uniforms had visited her house between 5 pm and 6 pm. “They had collected information on the number of inmates in the house and asked for food. They had guns. I was scared looking at the guns,” she said.
“when our neighbours refused to provide food, they asked rice, turdal, salt and other items. The group had appealed us to support them in pro-poor movement,” Kaveri said.
