Three more police stations for naxal areas’

SRINGERI: The Government will establish three more police stations in naxal-affected areas, said State Home Minister M P Prakash.Speaking to this paper at Sringeri Mutt he said, “We will spend Rs 5 crore to improve police infrastructure in these areas.” He disclosed that there were about 25 naxals operating in the Western Ghats. ‘Shoot at sight’ orders does not give absolute power to kill and it all depends on the situation and circumstances, he clarified. We should handle the situation carefully and make efforts to bring them back to the mainstream, he said.A clear picture of the Chamundeshwari bypoll will emerge only by the end of this month, he said.