Ranchi: Jharkhand police have decided to
make some changes in its strategy to combat left-wing
extremism with more action on inter-state borders, Director
General of Police (DGP) Neyaz Ahmed said on Thursday.
"We expect more success in 2011 and we will change the
strategy slightly like moving security forces to new places
and launching operation on border areas, and having more
cooperation with Bihar, Orissa and Bengal," Ahmed told a news
conference here.
Stating that he had spoken to DGPs of Orissa, Bengal
and Bihar on Tuesday, Ahmed said meetings would be convened
to discuss strategy before launching anti-naxal operations.
"During the year-end operations, the police had busted
a Maoist laboratory in Bokaro that got vital information which
skuttled their (Maoist operational) plans," he said.
Stating that the security forces had been launching
operations based on intelligence, Ahmed said as many as 45
top-ranked Maoists and naxalites of other groups were arrested
in 2010.
"Area commanders and top national and state-level
naxalites were arrested. This year our priority will be to put
cases (against them) on fast track (for conviction)," he said
and added cases of 64 naxalites had been ended in their
conviction in 2009/10.
Though the Maoists have dominated the forests of Saranda
in Singhbhum districts, the police have launched successful
operations in the jungles last year.
"The fear of operation in Saranda has been overcome (by
the security forces) with successful penetrations against the
Maoists," the DGP said adding it had worked as a moral booster
among the police personnel.
"Now will draw out a strategy on Saranda," he added.
The DGP said that the 'Operation Nai Disha' launched
late last year to lure back extremists into the mainstream
through attractive surrender package was on and some more
naxalites had evinced interest in laying down arms soon.
The naxalites, who had surrendered under 'Nai Disha' were
being given all the benefits as underlined in the state's
surrender policy, he said.
On prevention of kangaroo courts in Maoist-affected
areas, the police are working on their intelligence network to
track the venue to prevent such illegal courts, Ahmed added.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 18:17