DGP DK Pandey said that extremists will be eliminated soon from Jharkhand. The DGP while visiting the site where a goods train engine was torched and railway tracks were damaged in Dumri, added that the fight to flush out Maoists would continue till they were completely eliminated from the State.
The DGP however appreciated the efforts made by the police and security forces for giving Maoists a tough fight and emphasized on sustained and planned operations to obtain better results.
Six Maoists at around 12:50 am hijacked a goods train and set its engine on fire near Dumri Vihar station on Thursday. later, the rebels also tried to blow the railway track plating explosives underneath and damaged the concrete sleeper.
The rebels got into the engine at Dumri Vihar railway station and took driver Vijay Kumar and J K Barnwal (co-pilot) into custody on gun point. About half km ahead, the rebels asked Vijay to get down from the train and later they lit the engine on fire after sprinkling Kerosene oil on it.
Meanwhile the State police, in the wake of two day countrywide bandh called by the Maoists on October 10 and 11, have alerted the district police all over the police and have also intensified area domination of Naxal infested areas.
“An alert has been raised to the districts and have been directed to intensify area domination in the naxal infested areas,” said IG (Operations) MS Bhatia.
The State police have decided to start combing operations against the Maoists on Gomia – Dania rail route at Bermo sub-divisio. The officials have also been asked to work out on the plan in association rail police for joint operation against the rebels.
While the State Government was doing well against Maoists and level of Maoists violence has come down to nearly zero.
DG (Rail) has asked all officers of GRP police stations falling on Gomoh-Barkakana rail route to be on high alert and instructed them to be vigilant to prevent possible incidents which might harm passengers and rail property in Gomia-Dania which is still believed to be strong belt of the Maoists who have made felt their presence time and again.
“We are prepared to drag them away from this route which is being done gradually with immaculate planning with the help of villagers,” said Bhagat.