Commandos conduct searches in forests for Maoists

Kannur: A team of Kerala Police Thursday conducted searches in Aralam and Kannavam forest areas in the district following reports of presence of Maoists in areas bordering Kerala and Karnataka. The 30-member thunderbolt commandos` team, along with forest department officials, carried out the searches, police said.

Last month police had carried out combing operations on the forests along the Kerala-Karnataka on reports of the presence of Maoists. Later, two battalions of commandos were sent for search operations to Wayanad and Kannur districts. Police stations on the Kerala-Karnataka border in these districts were also alerted. PTI