Subbe Gowda and Rathnamma, whose house was visited by suspected Maoists on November 9 and 10, at Kadegundi in Koppa taluk. | Photo Credit: Sathish G.T.

ANF, police intensify combing operations after suspected Maoists visit Kadegundi in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka

Suspected Maoists Mundagaru Latha, John alias Jayanna, and two others visited the house of Subbe Gowda and Rathnamma at Kadegundi on November 9 and 10

by · The Hindu

The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and police intensified combing operations in the Malnad region after four suspected Maoists visited Kadegundi, near Yedagunda in Koppa taluk of Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka, last week.

Suspected Maoists Mundagaru Latha, John alias Jayanna, and two others visited the house of Subbe Gowda and Rathnamma at Kadegundi on November 9 and 10. They had dinner in the house.

On receiving information about the incident, ANF personnel rushed to the spot late at night on November 10. They questioned the family and intensified combing operations in the area.

Published - November 19, 2024 09:49 am IST

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