During interrogation of top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, it has been revealed that there are police station areas in Delhi which are Naxal-affected — a possibility underlined last year by intelligence reports which said there could be areas prone to “Maoist infiltration”.

According to highly placed sources in the Delhi Police, these Naxal-affected areas like Swaroop Nagar and Alipur fall on the outskirts. Naxalites have been staying in rented accommodations in these areas, changing their addresses frequently.

Sources said there were three to four members of CPI(Maoist) looking after operations in Delhi, with the unit being headed by one Delhi-based person. “He (Ghandy) has met them but he is not disclosing their names and anything more about them. He says he does not know anything about the number of outfit members present in Delhi because he has always interacted with the top leaders and he was into motivation and planning work,” said a senior officer.

Officers said Ghandy has not revealed much during interrogation. “He has not disclosed anything about his meetings with a student and two Delhi-based businessman, whom he had been meeting regularly, in South Extension, Bhikaji Cama Place, Badarpur and other areas. Also, he has not taken their names. He says that he only knew their pseudonyms. One of them is known as Ashok,” said a source.

Although Delhi Police have not been able to establish anything about the Naxal plan of action in Delhi, officers maintain that apart from treatment, Ghandy was here for some operation.

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