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Villagers flee homes as anti-Maoist operation intensifies in West Bengal | Villagers in West Bengal's West Midnapore district fled their homes in fear as the authorities in the area prepared to launch an anti-Maoist operation. About 35 villages falling under the jurisdiction of Belpahari police station
wore a deserted look as villagers escaped to safer places with their belongings,
believing
that once the operation gets underway, it would be impossible to carry on with
their normal lives. "We have animals and belongings at our homes but we have to
escape for fear of our lives. Police come every time and no boys and girls escaped
from here," said Sunita Sabar, a villager. Earlier, Surajit Kar Purakayastha,
Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) of West Bengal had said that the first
phase of the operation has been successful in destroying several rebel camps and
securing the confidence of the villagers. West Bengal and Jharkhand has jointly
intensified an ongoing operation to tackle the Maoist menace. |
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