Indian Maoists could get arms from Nepal Maoists
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Sept 25, IRNA
India-Nepal-Maoists
It is feared Indian Maoists may get hold of some of the sophisticated arms from their ideological brothers from the Himalayan nation.
Security managers are also concerned over the reported growth in naxal bases and movement on the Indian-Nepal border.
Uttaranchal has reported to the Home Ministry that CPN (Maoist) cadres, who dominate Nepalese areas along the border, routinely cross into Indian territory. The state has sought help in manning bridges and checking-in procedures, TOI report said here.
Naxalites have begun to spread in north Bengal, bordering Nepal, from their strong turf in the south-west of the state adjoining Orissa and Jharkhand.
Falling in the north is Darjeeling, a tough mountainous terrain from a security angle. The Centre recently warned the state on the radicalization of these areas and asked it to initiate action to nip the threat in the bud.
Bihar, meanwhile, has sanctioned a special package for development along the international boundary and it plans to strengthen the intelligence network there as well.
Fresh fears over new arms dumps have heightened the worry as they come in the backdrop of Centre already grappling with the improving quality of the rebels' arsenal, with the interception of naxal-bound consignments of over 800 rockets in Andhra.
Evidence points to an increasing militarization of naxalites, matching cops with the quality of their weapons.
Naxals in AP have acquired sophisticated VHF sets for
communication besides pressure-activated and wireless activated mines.
AKs and SLRs are present in all naxal states. Crude rockets seized recently have rattled the agencies as they were found to have been manufactured in part at industrial units in Tamil Nadu.
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