The police on Tuesday launched aerial surveillance using a helicopter in the Kambamala area in Wayanad to check the Maoist menace.
The police have strengthened their combing operations in the forest areas of Kambamala following the recurring presence and attacks by the proscribed group in the area. The police are also using drones to identify the hideouts of the Maoists and track their movements.
Apart from Thunderbolts, the elite commandos of the Kerala Police, a huge posse of the police force has also been mobilised for the combing operation. The Naxalite Special Duty Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police and their counterparts in Karnataka are also assisting the operations.
