The Maoists were in their uniforms and were carrying guns. They spent around 20 minutes in the area, the locals added.
Vote. (Representational/ iStock)
A four-member group of suspected armed Maoists reached an area under Thalappuzha police station in this hill district on the morning of Wednesday, 24 April, urging the people there to boycott the 26 April Lok Sabha polls.
A police officer said a group of police personnel had gone to Kambamala after learning about the Maoist presence in the area. However, he did not elaborate.
Meanwhile, locals said the Maoists reached the area around 6.15 am and raised slogans. The ultras also urged the people to boycott voting, they said.
The Maoists were in their uniforms and were carrying guns. They spent around 20 minutes in the area, the locals added.
A purported video of the Maoists interacting with the locals surfaced later.
It also showed that there were people, mainly workers, at the junction at the time of their arrival.
In #Kerala‘s #Wayanad district, a group of Maoists is said to have called for the boycott of the #LokSabhaElections2024
It was at Kambamala in Thalappuzha that a four-member Maoist team had arrived.
According to locals, the Maoists had asked them not to cast votes. Of the…
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