Govt tightens security to tackle Maoist bandh |
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RANCHI/JAMSHEDPUR: The state machinery has been put on high alert in the wake of the 72-hour bandh called by the Maoists from around Saturday midnight in the four states of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa.
Over half-a-dozen trains have been cancelled while many had their routes changed. Three trains from Ranchi division, including the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express, were diverted. The others were Hatia-Jammu Tawi, Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktipunj Express and Ranchi-Banaras Intercity Express.
To prevent any untoward incident on the Coal India Chord (CIC) section, these trains will now go via Gomoh. Around seven passenger trains passing through the CIC section, including Palamu Express, Garhwa-Mughalsarai, Gomo-Barkakana and Dehri-on-Sone have been cancelled.
Meanwhile, police claimed that foolproof security bandobast had been made to tackle the bandh. The Maoists have called a bandh in protest against the joint police operations being launched against them by the four states.
"We have made necessary security arrangements to thwart any untoward incident in the state," said Neyaz Ahmed, director-general of police. "Quick Response Teams (QRTs) have been formed while assistance has been sought from the Railway Protection Force as railways are usually targeted by the Maoists during bandhs called by them," he added.
"Besides, specific instructions have been issued to every district SP while paramilitary forces will be moving deep into the jungles to conduct long-range patrolling," said Ahmed.
In East Singhbhum district, the largely effective Maoist bandh on Friday has forced the Kolhan administration to tighten vigil for the next three days. The security cover includes additional deployment of paramilitary forces, JAP commandos and district police with forces standing guard on NH-33, connecting Jamshedpur with Ranchi, from Friday itself.
As the authorities do not wish to take chances, the district administration has asked the security personnel to stick to their areas of operation for the next three days. More so as life in the Maoist-dominated Ghatshila subdivision was completely paralyzed during the 24-hour bandh called on Friday.
"Police patrolling on NH-33 has been intensified and paramilitary forces asked to maintain surveillance in the vulnerable areas," said Ashutosh Sahay, superintendent of police in-charge of Seraikela-Kharsawan.
The areas that are likely to be hit by the bandh have been taken care of and whatever measures were required from the point of +view of security have been initiated to prevent violence, reiterated Anup Virtheray, ASP of East Singhbhum.
"The GRP, along with special commandos of the railway police, will be on board the trains passing through the Chakradharpur division and pilot trains will guide all important trains," said Amol V Homkar, railway SP, Tatanagar.
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