Karnataka police on Wednesday took into custody Telugu poet and activist Varavara Rao from Yerawada Central Jail, Pune, in connection with the 2005 naxal attack in Pavagada taluk of Kolar district. Mr. Rao has been in Pune jail since his arrest in the Elgar Parishad case in 2018. He will be produced before the JMFC Court, Pavagada, on Thursday, officials said. A Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) camp in Pavagada, Tumakuru district came under attack, allegedly by extremists, on February 10, 2005, leaving seven dead including six KSRP personnel. Sharat Chandra, IGP (Central Range), Karnataka said the arrest was made as Mr. Rao was available in custody.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2019 13:56 UTC