Anirudh Rajan (File Photo)
An ATS team of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru has arrested a suspected Naxalite from Haryana. The captured Naxalite had come to meet his girlfriend. He has been identified as Anirudh Rajan. According to the police, Anirudh belonged to the banned CPI(M) Naxalite outfit. He used to write and post banned articles. The police and anti-Naxal team laid a trap to nab him. A case has been registered at Upparapet Police Station in Bengaluru’s Central Business District.
According to police sources, Anirudh Rajan came to Bengaluru 3-4 days ago to meet his girlfriend. A fake Aadhaar card in the name of Vikas Gadge has been recovered from him. Anirudh reached the KSRTC bus station at 8 am on Thursday morning to go to Chennai. Meanwhile the ATS team monitoring him arrested him. During the investigation it is revealed that Anirudh Rajan collected the money and held secret meetings. A case has been registered in this regard at the Uparpet police station.
A case was registered under the UAPA Act
Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has recovered 2 bags, pen drives, tabs from accused Anirudh Rajan. A case has been registered against him under the UAPA Act. Now the accused has been taken into custody and further interrogation is going on. Police Commissioner B. Dayanand said that Anirudh Rajan, a native of Haryana, had come to Bengaluru for personal work. He is associated with a banned left-wing organisation.
15 days police custody
According to the police, Anirudh Rajan was working with those organizations. He has now been arrested and a case has been registered at the Upparpet police station. He said that the accused has been remanded in custody for 15 days, while an investigation into his affairs is going on. Sources said the Karnataka police have shared this information with their counterparts in Haryana. A team may come from Haryana to interrogate the accused.
