The ghastly Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh has put Kolhan police on toes. Security forces camping at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border areas in the Ghatshila sub division of the district have been directed to keep a vigil on the border activities. All paramilitary forces have been directed to intensify vigil at the border to prevent the ultras from entering the State, the sources said.
Plans are also on anvil to increase strength of security personal at the border areas. They have been asked to increase the patrolling and prepare to counter any move from the extremists.
In another development, five Maoist sympathisers were arrested from Chakulia police station under naxal-affected Ghatshila sub-division. One of the arrested Naxals has been identified as Dilip Murmu, a resident of Belpahari police station in adjoining West Bengal.
Devendra Thakur, Superintendent of Police (Rural) said that the arrested persons have been engaged in collecting levy in the area on behalf of the Maoists. Thakur said the details were being gathered in this regard.
"We have arrested five suspected persons who used to work on behalf of the ultras. We are interrogating the arrested persons and are hopeful to get further details on their activities," he noted.
SSP Richard lakra said that the police administration is keeping an eye on the developments being taken post Naxal attack. The security personnel deployed in the border areas have been asked to follow the established security norms strictly while on patrolling.
The police administration has enhanced the security arrangements the borders of Jharkhand connecting West Bengal. The movement of the vehicles within state too is under the scanner of the security personnel informed a police official.
Sources informed that there are intelligence inputs that CPI (Maoist) may indulge in demonstrative acts of violence by targeting security forces and economic infrastructure such as trains, buses, railway stations, bus stations and other places where people are likely to gather in significant numbers.
Meanwhile, the police and paramilitary forces have started frisking commuters in the bordering areas. At some places common people are also being interrogated by police and paramilitary force on suspicion.