Maoists call shutdown to protest Modi’s Gaya rally
Patna, Aug 8: Maoists guerrillas have given a day-long shutdown call
on Sunday in Bihar’s Magadh division to protest against Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s rally in Gaya ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.
Magadh – comprising Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, Jehanabad, Arwal districts
– is considered a strong hold of Maoists, police said. “In view of
Maoists shutdown call and announcement to observe black day to protest
against Modi’s rally, we have tightened security and will deploy
additional forces in Gaya and surrounding areas,” a police officer said.
The officer said the Maoist rebels have also threatened vehicle
owners in their stronghold in rural pockets not to provide vehicles to
carry BJP’s supporters to the rally. “Maoists have threatened to take
action against those owners, whose vehicles were hired for the Modi’s
rally,” the officer said.
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Amid Threats Of Maoist Attack, PM Narendra Modi Cancels Bodh Gaya Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bodh Gaya during his trip to
Gaya in Bihar on Sunday has been cancelled, an official said on
Saturday…. A senior police official in Gaya said Modi’s proposed visit
to Bodh Gaya was changed because of paucity of time. Another district
official said security arrangements have been tightened in Bodh Gaya and
a team of security personnel have inspected the area.
A group of armed Maoists attacked a construction site of a canal in
Banka district of Bihar in the early hours on Sunday, assaulting the
workers and torching two excavator machines and a tractor. Banka
Sub-Divisional Police Officer Shashi Shankar said the incident occurred
near Rathokia village where the state irrigation department is getting a
canal constructed. The SDPO said that police teams have reached the
spot and raids are being conducted in the area to nab those involved in
the attack.
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