The ANF officials, however, also speculated that these sightings could even be deliberate attempts by Naxal elements to garner attention.
Anti-Naxal task force combing forest area in Karnataka (Screengrab)
After 11 years, movement of Naxals was reported in Karnataka’s Kodagu district recently. Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) officials in Karnataka, however, seem optimistic about convincing them to surrender and return to mainstream. At election time stringent checking by authorities at inter-state borders results in the movement of Naxals from one place to another due to fears of getting caught.