Police start combing in Sringeri

October 12, 2014 01:07 pm | Updated May 23, 2016 04:54 pm IST - Hassan:

he Chikmagalur police and the Anti-Naxal Force are conducting combing operations in parts of Sringeri in Chikamgalur district, based on information that some suspected Maoists were moving around in the naxal-affected villages.

The operation, which began on Friday, is expected to continue for a few more days.

‘Routine affair’

The police have termed the operations a routine affair. Superintendent of Police R. Chethan, told The Hindu on Saturday that about 90 people, including personnel from the ANF and the Police Department, were involved in the operations.

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