Madikeri: Madikeri SP K Ramanujan clarified that the suspected individuals who bought groceries from a shop in Koojimale estate in Kodagu-DK border belonged to the banned Naxal outfit. He was addressing a press meet on Tuesday in the city.
SP K Ramanujan said that “A group of four armed individuals, comprising two men and women, paid a visit to the shop at Koojimale rubber estate in the evening of March 17 and bought many essential goods, including 25 kg of rice. They spoke in Kannada language, introducing themselves as Naxal militants, and sought support for their fight. The shop owner has identified one of them as Naxal leader Vikram Gowda. We are collecting information on the rest of the group”. The Police Department had taken the incident seriously, SP added.
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The commandoes of Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) under SP Jitendra Kumar Dayam are conducting a combing operation in the dense Koojimale forest, full of deep valleys, with canine squad and drones. Information is sought about the Naxal team from neighboring districts and also from Kerala State Intelligence. Old cases on Naxals are being scrutinized. Officers from District and State Intelligence, and State Internal Security Wing are also part of the investigation, SP K Ramanujan stated.
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New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
