10 Villages in Visakha Agency Raided By Police

After news comes in about cell towers being set up to tackle Maoists in Visakha Agency, a police raid was held in 10 villages to curb the same. Vizag rural cops and Special Forces recently raided villages in Koyyuru and GK Veedhi mandals in the agency. 60 villagers, suspected to be sympathisers of CPI Maoists, were picked up by the police.

More than 200 cops raided these villages in two mandals and 30 villagers were picked up alone in Pedapadu, Busulu and Pamurai areas of the GK Veedhi mandal. Both the mandals are reportedly under heavy influence of Maoists and the raids started early yesterday. Reportedly, two persons from the GK Veedhi mandal were arrested previously when they were picking up foodgrains for the Maoists on February 2.

While the cops did not reveal these arrests, the arrested were brought in to Vizag for interrogation. Based on their information, these two mandals were raided yesterday with the cops forcibly arresting several tribals. On the other hand, an old man from GK Veedhi told TOI that it reminded him of the time the police raided and torched houses indiscriminately in the 90s in Chintapalli. He further stated that the so called sympathisers only carry food for the Maoists because they are scared of the consequences if they don’t. The Maoists on the other hand call these sympathisers police informers, leaving these villagers between a rock and a hard place.

When the police were asked about the arrests made yesterday, Visakha Rural SP Rahuldev Sharma said that no arrests were made yet, the villagers brought in for counselling will soon be released.

This post was last modified on 27/02/2017 10:56 am

Leave a Comment
Published by
Team Yo! Vizag

Recent Posts

Escape the heat by visiting these Hill stations near Vizag

Vizag is beautiful, but when the summer starts summering, the heat can be unbearable. Luckily,…

1 day ago

Brilliant or bizarre? 6 AI generated movies you need to see

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence has sparked numerous debates since it became accessible to the…

1 day ago

An indulgent feast: 5 Must-try delectable cakes in Vizag!

Cakes have been one of the ultimate solutions to gloomy days and a staple to…

1 day ago

5 must-watch OTT releases you shouldn’t miss over the weekend!

We're bringing another week of March to a resounding close. Ending it on a bang…

1 day ago

If you’re in Visakhapatnam, there’s no better time than now to do these 6 things

If you love trying new things and adding exciting experiences to your bucket list, you…

1 day ago

Heatwave alert issued for Visakhapatnam as dry weather prevails

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Amaravati has reported that Andhra Pradesh's coastal regions, Rayalaseema,…

1 day ago