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Man Posing as Naxal to Frighten Villagers in Tumakuru Held

Police say the 45-year-old suspect was linked to threats and a Rs 5 lakh extortion note, but ruled out any connection to the banned outfit.

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A 50-year-old man was arrested late on Tuesday after a probe spanning months into allegations that he was posing as a Naxal operative to frighten villagers near the Karnataka-Telangana border in Tumakuru district, police said on Wednesday

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Man posing as Naxal to frighten villagers in Tumakuru held

A 50-year-old man was arrested late on Tuesday after a probe spanning months into allegations that he was posing as a Naxal operative to frighten villagers near the Karnataka-Telangana border in Tumakuru district, police said on Wednesday

·New Delhi, India
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Karnataka ‘pseudo-Naxal’ held over threat linked to local polls, land dispute

The police are also investigating an extortion letter carrying the names of the Tumakuru man and a banned Naxal group.

·Noida, India
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Indian Express broke the news in Noida, India on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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