Naxals procuring bulletproof jackets for top leaders

The left-wing extremists are trying to procure bulletproof jackets for their senior leaders, and are acquiring sufficient arms and ammunition as they prepare to fight the security forces.

Official sources said they have inputs suggesting that the Naxals, who were earlier known to use looted weapons, have slowly changed their strategy and are now even trying to procure bulletproof jackets, besides foreign weapons and high-end communication systems.

This information first came to light with the arrest of officials from a Delhi-based construction firm in July this year.

The arrests, made in a joint operation of the Delhi police special cell and the Jharkhand police, was effected after a consignment of high-end communication systems was seized at the Ranchi airport. Subsequent raids had led to discovery of bulletproof jackets from a Jharkhand office of the particular firm.

Sources said investigations later revealed that the Naxals were procuring bulletproof jackets for its senior leaders.

In the wake of the Centre's plan to launch an all-out offensive against left-wing extremists along with the states, the Naxals are also re-strategising and devising new warfare techniques.