Mangalore, September 6: The identity of the suspected naxalite who was shot down in the forests near Kukke Subramanya has not yet been ascertained, Pratap Reddy, IGP, Western Range said.
Speaking to mediapersons on Thursday at the Mortuary of Government Wenlock Hospital in Mangalore where the body of the suspected naxalite has been kept, Mr. Reddy said that it has not been determined as to what the identity of the dead is and which place he belonged to. “We have intimated our police counterparts in Kerala and Tamil Nadu so that they too can look into their naxal database to help in identification of the deceased”, he said.
The body has still been kept the way it was retrieved, Mr. Reddy said, stating that Post Mortem was yet to be conducted. “The body was brought here late in the night and there was rain too. At the moment the process of inquest is on under the supervision of the sub-divisional magistrate. After the process of inquest is over, the Post Mortem would be held. There are procedures pending and we also have to work as per the norms of the National Human Rights Commission while conducting them”, he said.
Responding to a query, Mr. Reddy denied that there was lack of coordination between the police and the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF). “The ANF is meant for operations in deep jungles and the civil police is less equipped. We are there as a support force for them. But it is not true that there is lack of coordination”, he said.
Meanwhile, the IGP said that ANF's combing operations are still on in naxal affected areas. There was no exchange of fire last evening however, he revealed. Attempts to bust naxal camps and put a break on their activities are being successfully carried out, he said, adding that there has been an increase in public cooperation with the police owing to the growing insecurity among people with regard to naxal activity.
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