The Karnataka police have seized arms and ammunition from a forest space close to right here, suspectedly left by Maoists, who surrendered just lately, a police officer stated on Saturday.
Arms and ammunitions seized in forest space in Kittaleguli in Koppa taluk embody one AK-56 rifle, three .303 weapons, one 12 bore SBBL gun, one nation made pistol, and associated 176 ammunations. (Pic for illustration)
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Chatting with reporters, Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikram Amathe nevertheless maintained that whether or not the arms and ammunition had been left by surrendered Maoists, is a matter of investigation.
A gaggle of six Maoists surrendered to the federal government within the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his dwelling workplace ‘Krishna’ in Bengaluru on Wednesday night.
The Surrendered Maoists embody Mundagaru Latha from Sringeri, Vanajakshi Balehole from Kalasa, Sundari Kutluru from Dakshina Kannada, Mareppa Aroli from Raichur in Karnataka. The opposite two are Vasanth Ok from Vellore in Tamil Nadu, and N Jeesha from Wayanad in Kerala.
“Late last night a case was registered at Jayapura police station under section 3,7,25(1B) and 25(1A) of the Arms Act of 1959. Based on the information received by the Police Sub-Inspector. He and his team had gone to the mentioned spot and conducted searches, and found arms and ammunition,” SP Vikram Amathe stated.
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He additionally stated, arms and ammunitions seized in forest space in Kittaleguli in Koppa taluk embody one AK-56 rifle, three .303 weapons, one 12 bore SBBL gun, one nation made pistol, and associated 176 ammunations.
CPI Koppa will examine the case, the SP stated, including that additional investigations will comply with to establish issues.
Requested whether or not the arms and ammunition discovered belonged to surrendered Maoists, he stated, it’s a matter of investigation, they had been discovered primarily based on the data obtained. “Only after investigation, we can definitely say.”
To a query that some arms had been bearing symbols to indicate they belonged to Maoists, he stated, it’s a matter of investigation, we’re gathering details about these symbols, and solely after investigation something may be stated.
Requested as to when the Maoists shall be taken to police custody, Amathe stated, there are a number of instances towards them, authorized course of is on, after which they are going to be taken into police custody.
Siddaramaiah on Friday stated authorities knew the place the weapons of the surrendered Maoists, are stored, and they might be recovered following due course of.
Earlier on Friday, Residence Minister G Parameshwara stated that surrendered Maoists haven’t handed over their weapons, and the police are working to find and get well them from the forest the place they’re believed to have been disposed of.