As Jharkhand has embarked upon anti-naxal operation, former director general of police, RR Prasad today said Maoists should be alienated from the tribal people for its success.
"We can't ignore that they have popular support. On being chased, they can always mingle with the locals and survive. This aspect should be kept in mind to make the operation successful," Prasad, who retired from service a couple of years ago, told PTI.
He was replying to a query whether the Maoists could have any safe route to escape if they were chased by the joint forces of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The joint force operation started on Tuesday on the borders of East and West Singhbhum districts.
"Popular support is the safe route. It is not as mechanical as it has been made out," he said referring to the efforts to prevent Maoists from criss-crossing the borders.
The securitymen had on Tuesday demolished a Maoist training camp and recovered ten landmines after a gunfight in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.
A huge quantity of articles used for explosive making, wires, foodstuff, blankets were seized from the camp, police said.
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