ANF launches search after suspected Naxal movement near Karkala village

UDUPI: The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) launched a search operation on Friday after suspected movement of Naxalites near Eedu village in Karkala taluk.

There were rumours about movement of suspicious people over the last few days, but ANF sources said they could not get any information from the locals. It is suspected that the Naxals may have slipped into the Western Ghats.

The ANF personnel are conducting searches in the forests of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts and collecting information from locals. They have also deployed the dog squad and drones, but have so far not got any definitive clues about the presence of Naxals.