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Naxals had a systematic plan on hand

By Our Staff Correspondent

Udupi Nov. 23. Naxalites operating in the Kudremukh forests and parts of Udupi district have been extremely fast in re-grouping themselves after the district police killed two extremists and captured one of them in an encounter at Eedu village on November 17.

Highly-placed sources here said the naxalites operating in Udupi district had already got replacements for the loss of three persons, including one who has been captured. This only showed that their brainwashing had succeeded. It also proved that they were going full steam to establish a base in the region. An important aspect was that the naxalites had succeeded in attracting women to their outfit, sources said.

The literature seized by the district police indicated that the central committee of the PWG had directed its operatives in this region to formulate a systematic plan to infiltrate villages targeted by them.

The literature contained details on surveys that should be conducted in the targeted villages, the methods to be used in communicating with villagers, the techniques to spread their propaganda, and the way they (naxalites) should move from one village to another.

Sources said that the three groups of naxalites — "Tunga", "Bhadra", and "Nethra" — had been supplied with 8 mm. rifles. The field leader of one the groups, Sumathi alias Parvati (who was killed in the encounter), was in the group that traded fire with the police at Singsara in Chikmagalur district three months ago.

At that time, the group was in possession of these rifles, shotguns, and possibly country-made grenades. Three cases had been registered at Yapaldinni police station in Raichur district against Parvati a couple of years ago, they said.

The naxal literature also spoke of training imparted to members. On November 18, explosions were heard at the Hallihole forest under the Shankarnarayana police station limits in Udupi district. The naxalites had analysed each and every police move that could follow after the encounters. The naxalites had succeeded in making inroads in the Kudremukh forests with the help of some organisations sympathetic to their cause, sources said.

Though the State Government had announced a Rs. 60-crore package for rehabilitating forest dwellers in the Kudremukh National Park, it is felt that honest attempts should be made to implement it. For the tribal people, the forest is part of their lives. They should be properly convinced about the package. Proper communication with them was of utmost importance. This should be done by departments other than the police which would help in isolating naxalites, sources added.

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