Mysore: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) company has arrived at Mysore on its
way to M M Hills to further strengthen the intensified hunt for forest brigand
Veerappan following the death of Janata Dal –United leader H Nagappa in his custody.
Equipped with 'INSAS', a powerful weapon used in guerrilla operations, the company
would co-ordinate the joint operations by the special task forces (STFs) of
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, according to official sources.
The Karnataka government had requested the Centre to lend its support in the
operations to hunt down Veerappan, which were suspended after the kidnap of Nagappa
by the bandit.
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu STFs are already carrying out stepped up operations to
flush out Veerappan.
PTI
