Information About Incident 55096-107952-272557 in Mamit India

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So, it triggered suspicion that such groups could be working in Tamil Nadu, Police sources said.

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Following the finding of suspected training centres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Karnataka in March 2012, the Tamil Nadu Police, including Special Task Force (STF), Q branch and District Police, have launched a combing operation in the Western Ghats, reports The Deccan Chronicle. Police teams from 12 Districts are involved in the combing operation in the hilly terrain. There is no specific information about the presence of Maoist training centres in the forest areas. But we don t want to take any chance, a senior Police Officer said. The State Police had busted a Maoist training camp in Theni hills in July 2007 after the locals alerted them about the presence of the camp. The State Police are now conducting the combing operation after the Police found a suspected training camp in Dharamsalai and Chickmagalur. Some pro-Tamil handbills were seized from the spot. So, it triggered suspicion that such groups could be working in Tamil Nadu, Police sources said.

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55096-107952-272557 4/10/2012 India Tamil Nadu Police scout Western Ghats in search of Maoist hideouts

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