No movement of Maoist, Naxals in Erode dist’

Erode (TN) Aug 24 (PTI): There has been no movement ofMaoists or Naxalites in Erode district, but special policeteams are scouring forest areas as a precautionary measure, asenior police official said here today "There is no movement of Maoists or Naxals in Erodedistrict. But as a precautionary measure a special team ofpolice personnel are going round Burgur, Sathyamangalam andother forest arras in the district", Dr R Sivakumar,Superintendent of Police, told reporters. The SP said that all precautionary measures weretaken in the district to prevent crimes and day and nightpolice beats have been strengthened. He launched a special whatsapp number 9514500100 andwanted the public to use it to give information with picturesabout accidents or any other traffic problem in a particulararea. Details of road blocks or other problems could also begiven, but not memorandum or grievances petitions, he said.PTI COR APRAPR