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Three villagers killed in police, Maoists encounter in West Bengal

     Three villagers were killed during exchange of fire between police and Maoists at Joynagar in West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Saturday late evening. Maoists had called for a 24-hour shutdown in five states—West Bengal, Orissa, Chaatisgarh, Jharkhnad and Bihar in protest against firing which, they alleged, was done by a cadre of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) at a Christmas fair for tribals near the Lalgarh region. Acting on a tip off that supporters of the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) and the Maoists had gathered in Joynagar area, personnel of the state police and paramilitary forces carried out a search operation resulting in the shootout. In another incident in Medinipur city, a group of 20 to 25 Maoists set trucks and tractors on fire. Police is yet to apprehend anyone in this case of arson.

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