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Maoists kill four people in West Bengal | Suspected Maoists killed four people in West Bengal's West Midnapore District on Friday. According to the
police the four bodies were found at Jabalpur, near Silda. The incident occurred
during a 24 hours shutdown call given by the Maoists. The Maoists were protesting
the arrest of its four women activists. The Maoists claim that one Soma was arrested
from Jhargram three days ago, but was not produced before a court. They also alleged
that security forces were targeting and harassing innocent people during operations
and demanded the immediate release of arrested cadres. On Tuesday, the Maoists
triggered a blast near Salboni damaging a culvert on the road connecting Midnapore
to Lalgarh. The road is one of the two taken by security forces to move between
Midnapore town and Lalgarh, the other being via Dherua. According to police, the
Maoists targeted the route in an attempt to block movement of forces. During,
the shutdown, shops, offices and other establishments in the area remained closed
because and public transport remained off the roads. The People's Committee has
also announced it will block roads in the tribal-dominated areas in the Jhargram
subdivision for an indefinite period. |
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