Mirzapur (UP): In a bid to combat Maoist
menace in Uttar Pradesh, 203 police officers of special rank
would be deployed in the Naxal-infested districts of Mirzapur
and Sonebhadra.
"As many as 203 officers of special rank would be
deployed in the Naxal belt of Mirzapur and Sonebhadra
districts. Besides, six companies of CRPF, 14 of PAC and about
2,500 police personnel would also be deployed in the
Maoist-hit areas," ADG (Law and Order) Brij Lal told reporters
here.
The police would be equipping with better weapons in the
Naxal-infested areas to meet any eventuality, he said.
Two Naxalites held in Jamui
Two Naxalites were arrested from
Gangta forest area in Bihar's Jamui district late last night,
police said on Tuesday.
Jamui deputy superintendent of police Ashok Kumar Singh
said that on a tip off, a police team raided Gangta forest
area and arrested two Naxalites- a man and a woman.
Singh said that the police have seized papers which
confirmed their involvement with the hardcore Naxalite group.
The police were interrogating the duo, Singh said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 20:00