Bihar: Over 100 naxals attack railway stations

Keul, Katnapur (Bihar), Mar 1: Naxals attacked the Bhalui railway station between Keul and Jamui on the Danapur-Howrah main line in Bihar early on Sunday, Mar 1 morning.

Another railway station at Ratnapur on the on Keul-Bhagalpur line near the West Bengal border was also set on fire by around 100 Naxals. There are no confirmed reports of any casualties till yet.

There have been regular incidents of violence in the state, following the 24- hour Bihar-Jharkhand-Orissa-West Bengal strike called by CPI (Maoist) on Saturday, Feb 28.

While a BSNL mobile tower was damaged in Aurangabad district, another mobile tower of a private service provider was damaged in Rohtas district on Saturday, Feb 28.

Meanwhile, the police have put all districts in the state on high alert to thwart further Maoist attacks.

ANI