Adilabad: Maoists are making efforts to revive their old groups (dalams) in Adilabad district. According to sources, they have revived Mangi and Indravelli dalams and are focusing on fresh recruitments.
Maoists movements have been on the rise in the recent past and police claimed that they had exchanged fire with Maoists twice in a month in Mangi forest and its surrounding areas. In both instances, reportedly, Maoists escaped unhurt.
Meanwhile, two Maoists of Chattisgarh surrendered to Adilabad district police.
Karimnagar Range DIG R. Bheema Naik said: “Nearly eight Maoists are moving in the forests claiming themselves as members of Indravelli and Mangi dalams. Police have intensified combing operations in the forests in the district and bordering areas to flush out Maoists.” However, he said there were no movements of Maoists till recent past.
Maoist politburo member Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad’s alleged encounter at Srikepalli forests in Wankidi mandal on July 1, 2010 was the last encounter in Adilabad district. Before that, Chippakurthy Ravi alias Sudarshan and Alem Tirupati alias Prashanth were killed in another encounter at Rajulakonda forests in Kerameri mandal on December 2, 2009.
After Azad’s encournter, there has been not much activity in the forest and it is said that Maoists have been using the district as a shelter and so, they are not indulging in any offence here.
However, people in tribal hamlets in interior areas of Tiryani, Sirpur (U) and Kasipet mandals are in the grip of fear following the exchange of fire between police and Maoists recently.
Till 2007, Mangi area used to be considered as Maoist den as their activity used to be high due to the geographical advantage of the place and thick forest.
After a long gap, Mangi forest area has caught media attention due to the recent exchange of fire between police, Maoists.
