Elaborate security for Maoists ‘shutdown’ in Bihar

A 'shutdown' has been called by banned CPI (Maoist) in Bihar from October 12 against Centre's move to counter its agitation with application of paramilitary personnel.

Elaborate security arrangements are being made in view of the two-day ‘shutdown’ called by banned CPI (Maoist) in Bihar from October 12 against Centre’s move to “trample” its agitation with application of paramilitary personnel.

“We are making elaborate security arrangements in the naxal-hit districts across the state to tackle the activities of the ultras in Bihar,” Additional Director General of Police (ADGP – Headquarters) Neelmani said.

All the police stations in the naxal-hit districts of Gaya,Nawada,Jehanabad,Nalanda,Aurangabad,Bhojpur,Rohtas,Kaimur,Muzaffarpur,Sitamarhi,Darbhanga and Madhubani would remain on high-alert to effectively tackle the naxalites,he said.

Extra security attention would be paid to protect the vital installations,including property of railways,considered a soft-target for the ultras,he said.

Additional companies of the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP),Bihar military police,besides the available Central para-military force personnel were being sent to the naxal hit areas to assist the district armed police in operations against the Maoists,Neelmani said.

The CPI (Maoist) spokesman for Bihar-Jharkhand-Orissa-Chhattisgarh area informed the newspapers here about the outfit’s plan for the ‘shutdown’ to protest against the Centre’s move to subdue their “revolutionary movement” with the use of Central para-military force (CPMF) personnel.

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