Maoists into cultivation of ganja now, say Vizag cops

Visakhapatnam: Visakha rural police on Thursday claimed to have found evidence of

Maoists

taking to

ganja

cultivation in the agency area.

The nexus between Maoists and ganja traders came to the fore after the arrest of one Kolakani Kamesh from Maddigaruvu area in G Madugula mandal, which is considered a Maoist stronghold.

“We always knew Maoists collect levy from ganja traders. Now we have come to know that they are into ganja cultivation too,” said Satish Kumar, OSD, anti-Maoist operations, Narsipatnam.

Kamesh was arrested by G Madugula police on Wednesday. Rs 1.76 lakh in cash, 24 kg of ganja, two steel carriages, 10 detonators, nuts and bolts were seized from his place. Kamesh, during interrogation, accepted that he had been working for Maoists for the last four years.

Kamesh said he was contacted by Maoist couple Ashok and his wife Lakshmi, who used to supply him ganja stock. Kamesh, in turn, would sell the stock to ganja traders from Odisha and Maharashtra.

“He would use the money from the sale to procure food material, medicines, and even explosives for Maoists. They are now engaging local tribals to cultivate ganja,” Satish Kumar said.


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