Nandigram: CPI (Maoist) calls for 2-day bandh
Patna/Kolkata/Ranchi,
Nov
19:
The
banned
CPI
(Maoist)
is
observing
a
48-hour
shutdown
in
Bihar,
West
Bengal
and
Jharkhand
today
to
protest
against
the
violence
in
Nandigram.
All police stations across Bihar have been put on maximum alert in view of the shutdown call. Security has been beefed up at all sensitive areas, including railway stations and bus depots in view of shutdown. Zonal Inspectors General of Police, Deputy Inspectors General of Police and Superintendents of Police has been asked to maintain extra vigil on the activities of the Maoists.
The raids have already conducted by the Special auxiliary police and central Para military force in the Maoists dominated areas. Additional forces have been deployed to avoid any kind of untoward incident.
In West Bengal, Maoist-affected Purulia, Midnapore and Bankura districts have been brought under a security net. In Jharkhand, tight security arrangements have been made at all sensitive areas to check any violent incidents.
Instructions
have
been
issued
to
all
top
police
officials
to
take
preventive
measures
during
the
shutdown.
ANI>