Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004

About Us
Contact Us
Andhra Pradesh
News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts:
Classifieds | Employment |

Andhra Pradesh Printer Friendly Page   Send this Article to a Friend

Former naxal held under Arms Act

ADILABAD, AUG. 24. Gaddala Swamy alias Murali (21), a former member of the People's War Sirpur-Chennur dalam, was arrested by the police near the forest guesthouse at Mancherial on Monday.

A .303 gun and 50 live rounds were seized. A case under the Arms Act was registered against him.

Producing him at a press conference here on Tuesday, the Adilabad SP, Kripa Nanda Tripathi Ujela, and the Bellampalli Additional SP, M. Stephen Raveendra, said Swamy had gone underground in December 2003 after another naxalite, Ramesh, was booked under POTA.

In July, Swamy left the dalam following. deteriorating health and disillusionment with party philosophy. On the affairs in the People's War, he alleged money mattered most to the leadership. Swamy said the PW did not enjoy the support of villagers.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Andhra Pradesh

News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts:
Classifieds | Employment | Updates: Breaking News |


News Update


The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | The Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | Home |

Copyright © 2004, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu