Satya Reddy

Andhra Pradesh police on Friday last week has arrested Naxal activist Ashok Satya Reddy, alias Murali along with three others.

The alleged Naxalite Arun Thomas Ferreira was arrested from Deekshabhoomi premises by a city police squad along with Murli alias Ashok Satya Reddy, Dhanendra Bhurle and Naresh Bansod on May 8, 2007.

Repeated requests to the prison authorities to provide fans for prisoners confined in cells have fallen on deaf ears.

The surge in the Naxal movement in Gondia and Balaghat is learnt to have received a jolt.

Alleged Naxal leaders Dhanendra Bhurle and Naresh Bansod, both held at Deekshabhoomi along with Murli alias Ashok Satya Reddy and Arun Thomas ...

Anti-Naxal operation squad, guided by intelligence agencies, conducted a dramatic operation at Gaddigodam to round up an alleged senior Naxalite on Sunday.

A Mumbai-based Maoist leader was re-arrested by a team of Gadchiroli police outside the Central Jail after he was released by a local court in a naxal- related case.

State police have so far arrested 1265 alleged Naxalites and their sympathizers in the last one decade for perpetrating rebellion against the state. The information and public relation desk of the state government released the statistics and details of the senior Naxalite cadres arrested under an aggressive policy of the state security forces in the last 10 years.

Underlining the need for strengthening the intelligence machinery, Yadav emphasised on the need of statewise check on naxal activities.

The arrest of yet another leader of People's Union for Civil Liberties has strong repercussion on the activities of the pro-Maoist groups in central India.

Though their numbers are not clear, it is learnt that some jail inmates went on a one-day hunger strike on Sunday which was also observed as the 'day of the political prisoners'.

After some turbulence caused by the arrest of four naxals near Deekshabhoomi on May 8, Maoist leaders and front organisations in the region are reportedly re-grouping in Nagpur.

Intelligence agencies are learnt to have received an input about Naxal top brass urging their cadres to gear up for a major operation involving abduction of VIPs.

The city police's special branch (SB), which is suffering due to acute disinterest among senior officials, seems to be in no position to fight potent threats from Naxals and illegal migrants.

The state Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) netted a big Naxal fish on Monday when Anjali Sontakke, alias Angela, was arrested in Thane and produced at the Mazgaon court on Tuesday.

The lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 attack on Mumbai, Mohammed Ajmal Mohammed Amir Kasab alias Abu Mujahid, was hanged to death on Wednesday.

Police arrested NSUI leader Ch Vamshi Chandar Reddy for instigating people to attack Reliance outlets on January 7 night. Vamshi was picked by Task Force sleuths from Road Number 10 in Banjara Hills on Saturday night.

Two gun battles between security forces and Naxals in Gondia within a month's time indicate that this district too is fast becoming a matter of concern.

On Tuesday, Ferreira had been released along with Bandu Meshram after being acquitted in a case by the sessions court in Chandrapur. Meshram was allowed to go, but Ferreira detained again.

The four naxals, who were arrested on Tuesday, were preparing for bigger operations in big cities in Maharashtra including Vidarbha.

According to the police, the pamphlets were meant for propaganda of the Naxal cause in the state.

It is reliably learnt that Chandramouli Oge, alias Madanlal, arrested from Ganeshpeth, already has been acquitted in more than 30 cases.

For city police, May 8 has its own significance. On that day, in 2007 and 2008, they faced and overcame two significant challenges.