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The possibility of a Naxalite being injured during the brief exchange of fire between naxalites and the Anti Naxal Force (ANF) at Palligadde, Kulkunda village, near Subrahmanya in Sullia taluk was ruled out on Monday.
When contacted, ANF IGP Alok Kumar told Express that after a detailed search around the place that had seen both sides exchange fire on Sunday, they had found no trace of blood.
The revelation ended speculation on the naxalite camp suffering casualties due to the fierce gun battle.
Though initially police and ANF rubbished reports of naxalites visiting homes at Kulkunda in Subrahmanya and collecting enough provisions to last them a week, after being tipped off about naxal activities in the area, they began covering the forest at Palligadde, Kulkunda.
On Sunday, there was sudden fire exchange between naxalites and the police. A grenade was also lobbed at the ANF personnel.
Sources in the ANF said they had fired around 60 rounds of ammunition with sophisticated firearms like AK 47, SLR, INSAT among others.
The entire ANF was divided into five teams with each team comprising of 15 members.
Despite intensifying combing operations in the deep forest, the team were not able to trace the naxalites on Monday.
However, over 160 ANF sleuths will continue to comb the forest in order to restrict naxal movement, he said.
From Monday the combing operation has been intensified under the leadership of ANF SP Vasudeva Murthy, said ANF IGP Alok Kumar and promised full protection to the residents of the region.
FUNDS FOR NAXAL-HIT AREAS RELEASED
MANGALORE: Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda on Monday released Rs 20.50 lakh, of the total Rs 41 lakh earmarked under the natural calamity fund to initiate works on improving roads and drainage in naxal-infected villages like Kuthlur, Naravi, Navoor and surrounding villages.
The Deputy Commissioner also directed the tahsildar to implement works in consultation with the executive officer and engineer.
Directions were also issued to Nirmiti Kendra and engineers in the ZP to start the construction. The DC, setting a deadline for many works, said work on the Rs 4.15 lakh anganwadi building at Nujjody, Naravi village, should begin from Thursday.
Another anganwadi and a health centre should be set up at Maliged. Work on a bridge which collapsed near Kundadka should begin from November.
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