CHENNAI: Even as the hunt for Raghu alias Srinivasa Reddy and Sudharani of Nellore, wanted in connection with the case relating to seizure of rocket components is on, the `Q' branch CID is trying to locate his "major contacts" in the city and other parts of the State.

Investigators say Raghu, who belongs to a naxalite group in Andhra Pradesh, had made preparations for manufacture and transport of illegal consignments to Andhra Pradesh even prior to 2005.

While one consignment was sent in August 2005, two others were despatched in May this year.

The police, who have the cell phone number of Raghu, have scanned the list of calls and investigation points only to genuine business deals with his contacts.

Raghu, a mechanical engineer, was running Bharath Fine Engineering at Padi. Soon after the arrest of seven persons in connection with the case, the Tamil Nadu police had said that only after nabbing Raghu would it be known whether he himself had produced any illegal component. The probe into his contacts is continuing. The police believe that he could not have stayed in the city and started his nefarious activity without the help of known persons.

The probe has revealed he had an account in a bank at Mogappair, but the balance "is not alarming," the sources say.

Efforts are on to check whether he had account in any other branch.

The police say the motorcycle on which Raghu and Sudharani escaped on September 9 has not been located.

Detection of the vehicle will provide clues regarding his whereabouts.

Staying in Ambattur, Raghu established contacts with six engineering units, got the components manufactured and sent them to Andhra Pradesh.

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