Maoist blow up railway tracks in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa
The Hindu
Maoists have called for Bharat Bandh in protest against police action, causing disruption to train services in Ranchi and surrounding areas.
To make the Bharat Bandh call successful, banned CPI (Maoists) blew up a railway track in Chaibasa (West Singhbhum district) due to which the operation of trains on Howrah-Mumbai main railway line has come to a standstill.
The incident took place between Goilkera and Posaita stations on the intervening night of Thursday around 150 km from the state capital Ranchi. Maoists have blown up the railway track near pole number 356/29 A-31 A by detonating a bomb between Goilkera and Posaita stations.
Maoist have also put up posters and banners after blowing up the railway tracks in the area. As soon as information about the incident was received, there was chaos in Chakradharpur Railway Division and the operation of trains was stopped.
Maoists are observing Resistance Week from December 16 to 22. Train No. 18030 Shalimar-Kurla Express train was stopped at Mahadevsal station. Later the train was brought to Goilkera railway station and halted.
Maoists had earlier put up a banner on the up line near Deranwa station. The banner was also put up in the engine of Tata-Itwari passenger train .Earlier, Maoists had put up posters and banners and called for Bharat Bandh and had raised the question on the police action calling it wrong.
The Maoists have announced Bharat Bandh in protest against the ongoing police action against them. It was announced by issuing a letter through the Central Committee spokesperson of CPI Maoists, Abhay.
In the letter issued by CPI Maoists, it was written that in the name of Naxal-free Jharkhand, Jharkhand Police along with central forces, are committing atrocities in tribal dominated areas. From August 2022 till now, many attacks have being carried out on the Maoists.
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