HYDERABAD: Naxalites, belonging to the People’s War Group, struck again in Andhra Pradesh, kidnapping four constables of the armed reserve police in Nizamabad district.

Police sources here said 15 armed Naxalities of the Chandranna Dalam snatched five 303 rifles and 250 rounds of ammunition from the police men, before abducting: them from duty at the Hydro-Electric project Nizamsagar power house.

It was not known whether the Naxalites had made any demand for the release of the four policemen. They had sent a note about the kidnap to the police outpost at Nizamsagar through an assistant engineer of the project.

Article extracted from this publication >> February 16, 1990