Bankura/Jhargram: Maoists and their
protege PCPA today attacked a police station in West Bengal's
Bankura district triggering an exchange of fire with the
security personnel while in neighbouring West Midnapore
district the left wing extremists killed a CPI-M worker after
abducting him.
According to police, PCPA activists along with Maoists
attacked Barikul police station, 70 km from Bankura district
headquarters, triggering an exchange of fire in which three
persons were injured.
However, there was no report of any policeman being
injured, Bankura SP Vishal Garg said, adding that additional
police reinforcements have been dispatched there.
Just five days ago on January 25, the Maoists had
attacked two camps of the joint police forces under the
Barikul police station.
Meanwhile, at Jhargram in West Midnapore district around
25-30 suspected armed Maoists abducted CPI-M worker Patul
Singh Sardar from his house at Girighati village before
shooting him dead.
The bullet-riddled body of Sardar was found from the
outskirts of the village. Some posters left behind by the
extremists claimed Sardar to be a police spy, police said.
PTI
First Published: Monday, February 01, 2010, 21:30