Anti-Maoist Operations To Be Intensified: K Vijay Kumar

Bhubaneswar: Senior security advisor to the ministry of Home Affairs K Vijay Kumar on Friday said the anti-Maoist operations would be intensified further in the left wing extremism (LWE) affected states.

“We are trying to further improve the mode of operation and training,” he said while addressing the inter-state coordination meeting on left wing extremism at the Police Bhawan in the state capital here.

Stating that a series of good operations were conducted in the region of Odisha last year, Kumar said the momentum will be taken forward.

Congratulating the Odisha government and the DGP for this effort, he said excellent cooperation has come from all Central forces and the State Police.

Briefing the media persons after the meeting, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma said the meeting discussed the issues of bordering areas. Besides, intelligence sharing and improvement of operational success were also deliberated, he added.

The meeting held for the first time in Odisha, was attended by the senior officials of the Home ministry, DGP, Telangana, and Additional DGs/IGs of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana and West Bengal, BSF DG, Arun Kumar and CRPF Special DG Dipak Mishra.

The afternoon session of the meeting discussed issues relating to terrorism, cyber crime, organized crimes and drug trafficking.