Mumbai, Oct 11 (Inditop.com) The Indian government is determined to take “effective measures” against Maoist guerrillas, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Sunday.

Asked about the beheading of a police officer by the rebels in Jharkhand, Manmohan Singh said the “evil designs” of the Maoists were well known. “The government is aware of their evil designs. We will take effective measures to counter them.”

He added that there was no credible information that the Maoists were linked to external forces. “There are always rumours afloat. But there is no credible intelligence pointing in that direction.”