Udupi Police Press Note
Udupi, Mar 7: On credible confidential information, a joint operation was conducted by Udupi District Police and Udupi units of Anti Naxalite Force today on 7/3/08 at Kudlu, Megadde and Hebri areas. The operation has been partially successful as it has lead to the arrest of 8 associates of Naxalites namely as follows:
1. Suresh Gowda (32) S/o Late Muthappa Gowda R/o Kudlumane, Kudlu, Nadapala Village.
2. Anand Gowda (60) S/o Late Shesha Gowda R/o Gajanana Nilaya, Ajjolli, Nadapalu Village.
3. Kempe Gowda (40) S/o Shesha Gowda R/o Deeranabailu, Kudlu, Nadapalu Village.
4. Satish Shetty (29) S/o Late Raghava Shetty R/o Megadde Nilaya, Megadde, Kudlu, Nadapalu Village.
5. Kariya Gowda (65) S/o Late Shesha Gowda R/o Durga Kripa, Kudlu, Nadapalu Village.
6. Krishnappa Gowda (30) S/o Kariya Gowda R/o Durga Kripa, Kudlu, Nadapalu Village.
7. Dayananda Gowda (30) S/o Anada Gowda R/o Seethanadi, Nadapalu village.
8. Sudhakar Shetty (28) S/o Sadhu Shetty, Ajjolli, Nadapala Village.
The above persons were involved in supplying explosives, weapons, food material and other materials to the Naxalites. It has been found that a few of them have participated in a meeting with Naxalites, where a conspiracy to loot the premises of some persons in Udupi district was hatched. A programme to blast some important areas was also planned.
During the operation, police has seized a large cache of explosive and dangerous substances as follows:
- Two Explosive Gelatin Sticks
- 30- Detonators
- One SBML Gun
- One Motor cycle used to carry men and material to naxalites.
- Packing materials
- Pamphlets printed under the name of CPI(Maoist).
- One Red flag bearing the name of the organization
A case in Cr No- 24/08 U/s 10(1)(B) & 13(B) of Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act & Sec. 4 & 5 of Explosive Substances Act & Sec. 3 & 25 of Indian Arms Act & Sec. 399, 400 of IPC has also been registered. Investigation is being continued.
This raid proves that a set of people in Udupi district are involving in very dangerous activities which can endanger the lives of many. Handing over explosives to naxalites and terrorists is a very dangerous and irresponsible act, which we should all oppose. Any information about such persons or such activities will go a long way in securing the lives of people. It is our appeal that, people should stay away from such activities and help police in providing everyone a safe environment. Such information will also be rewarded suitably.