In a shocking incident, suspected Maoists attacked at house of police personnel at Dhiriguttu village of naxal infested Ghurabanda police station area of Ghatshila. According to information, about 40 suspected ultras barged into the house of Pradhan Murmu and vandalised the properties and ransacked everything. Pradhan’s both sons are police personnel.
A police team soon rushed to the spot to carry investigation.The Maoists left pamphlets protesting attachment orders ( kurki jabti) carried by the police against ultras. They declared that if police take steps they will have to face such actions. The Maoists also put fire on their house.
It may be mentioned that on May 19, the CPI (Maoist) rebels launched an attack on the Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU Passenger train at Kokpara. The rebels opened 7-8 rounds of firing , though no passengers were injured. They assaulted the driver, guard, assistant driver and station master of Kokpara before fleeing with their cellphones and three walkie talkies.
The police suspected the Kanu Munda squad operating in the Ghatsila sub-division bordering West Bengal to be the mastermind. The police also carried kurki Jabti against one of the activists of the squad.
A senior police official said that only deploying of police force would not
serve the
purpose, but villagers need to be aware and not fall in the trap of rebels.