Barring Chhattisgarh, all the other Maoist-affected states have made provisions for one-third of all road-opening parties to comprise state police personnel. Barring Chhattisgarh, all the other Maoist-affected states have made provisions for one-third of all road-opening parties to comprise state police personnel. “The issue of deputing shadow intelligence officers, like the way it has been done in Kashmir, was discussed,” the official said. It was “human intel” on top militants in Kashmir that helped security forces in several cases, including the recent killing of Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Abu Dujana, said the official. Officials said Singh asked the forces to step up operations so that the Maoists are unable to establish new bases.

Source: Indian Express August 05, 2017 00:00 UTC