Two more abducted by Maoists

Two persons were abducted allegedly by Maoists from West Midnapore in separate incidents today.

In the first incident,a woman employee of the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS),Sampriti Mahato,has been reportedly abducted by Maoists. According to the police,Sampriti of Jamda village near Lalgarh was reported missing yesterday night.

In another incident,a school teacher,Devendra Singh,was also allegedly abducted by the Maoists. Praveen Tripathi,Superintendent of Police,Jhargram,said that Singh went to his school at Kajla village yesterday and since then he has not returned home.

Meanwhile,the police have today arrested two Maoist squad members from Bankura and Purulia.

Kinkar Pal,Bankura district president of Peoples Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA),was arrested from a forest near Hijli village in Barikul. A firearm and 10 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him,said Pranav Kumar,Superintendent of Police,Bankura. In another raid,the police arrested Sudhir Hemram,a resident of Arsha,from Purulia.

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