The minister of state for home, Mr Mullappally Ramachandran, said here on Sunday that many outfits in Kerala had links with the Inter Services Intelligence of Pakistan. Talking to mediapersons, the minister said that many of these agencies were being kept under a close watch by the Centre.
He, however, said that Left extremist organisations still did not have much influence in the state. “Maoism is not strong here,” he added.
The minister said that there was no need to deploy the Army to tackle the Maoists. “Paramilitary forces and police are taking strong action,” he said.
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Infant killed, parents under suspicion
Hyderabad : A one-and-half-month-old infant was allegedly murdered at her house here on Sunday. Police suspect the involvement of her parents. The girl’s mother Sujata told police that three people barged into her house in Raghuvendra Society in Kukatpally area early on Sunday and killed her child by drowning her in a bucket full of water.
The woman sais she was tied by the attackers before they killed the child. They caused no harm to her elder daughter, who is two-years-old. Sujata said her husband was away when the incident took place. However, contradictory statements given to the police by Sujata and her husband created doubt.
—IANS
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Two tigers to be relocated to Sariska
New Delhi : After months of delay, the Rajasthan government is finally set to relocate two more tigers — a male and female — from Ranthambore to Sariska national park by the first week of July as suggested by the Centre. “We have been given permission by the Centre to translocate felines in the first week of July, when the weather is most suited.
“Moreover, a team comprising Aparajita Dutta from the National Conservation Trust and AJT John Singh, former professor of the Wildlife Trust of India has submitted a list of ten probable tigers in Ranthambore reserve, of which two will be zeroed in for translocation,” a senior official from Rajasthan wildlife department said.
—PTI
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2 mothers abandon their babies
Baroda : Two women who gave birth to baby girls have gone missing from the Sir Sayajirao General hospital here, the hospital officials said on Sunday. The incident came to light on Sunday when the nurses at the maternity ward found the two women missing and could not be traced, they said.
Both the women had given birth to girl infants a couple of days ago, the hospital authorities said.
Efforts are on to trace the two women who have abandoned their baby girls after birth, the hospital authorities said, adding that a police complaint would be registered if the two mothers are not found soon.
—PTI