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Maoists attack West Bengal security camp after offering ceasefire | Hours after offering a 72-day long ceasefire with the Central Government starting from February 26, Maoists attacked the Kantapahari camp of the security forces in West Midnapore district. Maoist attack took place on Monday
night in the Naxalite stronghold of Kantapahari. Superintendent of Police (SP)
Manoj Verma said, "Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities
(PCPA) members assembled near the Kantapahari camp of the forces and fired,
prompting
the jawans to challenge them." "The PCPA members, with a number of Maoists
among
them, obviously had plans to attack the Kantapahari camp but the jawans were alert
and repulsed them," added Verma. More forces have been dispatched to the area,
said Verma adding that there are reports of a PCPA member being killed in the
gun battle between the security forces and the Maoists. Top Maoist leader Mallojula
Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji had on Monday evening offered a 72-day long
ceasefire
with the Central Government starting from February 26. Speaking to a private news
channel, Rao had said that talks with the government could take place only if
it stops the ongoing anti-Naxal operation. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had
on Saturday said that the government would reach out the negotiating table even
if the Maoists adjourn violence for at least 72 hours. Earlier this month, Maoists
general secretary Ganapathy had said that they were ready for talks only if the
government releases arrested Naxal leaders. |
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