At least five heavy earthmovers and a car were gutted on fire by the members of People’s liberation Front of India (PlFI) during the two day bandh called by the Naxal outfits. The bandh has been called against the killing of two villagers during an encounter between the security forces and the rebels at Bishunpur in Gumla. Normal life in most of left Wing Extremism (lWE) affected districts of the state were partly hit due to the 48 hour bandh called by the Naxal outfits.
“Three JCB machines, two vaccum rollers and a car of a construction company were torched by more than 12 PlFI men last night,” said Khunti SP Anis Gupta. The heavy earthmovers and car belonged to Vijay Sahu Construction Company presently engaged in a road construction project at Shiladon village of Khunti.
Day to day life in other left Wing Affected (lWA) districts like Gumla, Simdega, Palamau and lohardaga evoked mixed responses as markets also remained closed during the day. Public Transport System all over the State was badly hit in the state as long route vehicles remained off the roads in most part. Shops, markets, business establishments and road traffic were badly hit in these districts.
Meanwhile, security forces have also recovered an IED weighing 40 kg along with a rifle buried under the Nawagoan-Bitikasoy road under Jaraikela Police Station in Saranda area of West Singhbhum. The IED was recovered on Saturday night during a special operation– KARAM conducted by a joint team of state police and 174 battalion of CRPF. According to an official release from the Police headquarters, the IED was destroyed by the security forces on the spot.
PlFI and CPI 9Maoists have called the two-day bandh in protest against the killing of two persons when they were caught in an encounter between security personnel and Maoists at Marwai of Gumla district on September three last.