Coimbatore: The Naxalite special division (NSD) and special task force (STF) conducted combing operations in the jungles on the Tamil Nadu -Kerala border on Thursday to check Maoist activity.On January 14, four Maoists were sighted at Vaniyampuzha Colony in Malappuram, Kerala. They collected food and pasted posters demanding that tea estate workers should be given Rs 800 as daily wage and should not be terminated from job. They identified themselves as members of CPI (Maoists) and a wing of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army.Kerala police shared the information with NSD. On Thursday, NSD teams conducted combing operation at Sembukkarai, Thoomanur, Gopanari tribal settlements, Gudapatti, Veppamarathur, Sundapatti and Pillur dam areas.Another two teams of NSD (west zone) conducted combing operation at Perumpallam and Mulli river areas. Two STF teams searched Veppamarathur. “The three NSD teams and two STF teams have 50 trained cops, who are experts in conducting combing operations in the jungle. They carry the latest weapons,” a police officer said. “There are no Maoists in Tamil Nadu forest as police are maintaining good relations with tribal people, who will inform us if they find strangers in the forest.”The rural police have pasted notices on the wanted Maoists. “We have also tightened vehicle check at the Mangarai and Anaikatti check posts,” the officer added.

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