Police search village for Maoists

Police today launched search operationsnear a village in the district following information about the presence of a four-member armed gang of Maoists, including a woman.
The gang visitedthe house of one Abraham at Kunthode village between 7.30 and10.30 pm yesterday and demanded food, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rural), Srinivas said today.
They family members, who were afraid, offered them foodand tea, he said.
They took away rice and other groceries from the housebefore disappearing into a nearby forest area.
Srinivas said the four, including a woman member Srimathy, have been identified. The others are Karthikeyan, Danish and Yogesh, he said.

All arein the age group of 30 to 40 years.
A police team visited the spot on getting information from Abraham's family and are searching for the gang, Srinivas said.