Medininagar (Jharkhand): Jharkhand Police
chief V D Ram today directed Palamau, Latehar and Garhwa SPs
to launch long range patrolling (LRP) against the left-wing
Maoists, two days after the Centre described Jharkhand along
with Chhatisgarh as the epicentre of Naxalism.
"I told the SPs of the three districts to restart LRP,
make special efforts in monitoring state's borders with
Chhatisgarh and strengthen intelligence network to stem Naxal
movement," the Director General of Police told newsmen here
after discussing with the SPs of Garhwa, Palamau and Latehar
for about two hours.
The DGP also asked the police officers to be alert during
the ongoing Dussehera festivities in order to foil any Naxal
violence.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had on Friday said
in Ranchi that Jharkhand along with Chhatisgarh were the
epicentre of the left-wing Maoists and that the state would
continue to fight the menace.
Bureau Report
First Published: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 19:46