Maoist rebels late on Tuesday night beheaded a 23-year-old policeman in Bankura district of West Bengal,in a manner similar to the killing of Inspector Francis Induwar in Jharkhand in October last year. The body of Sanjoy Ghosh,a jawan of the State Armed Police,was recovered on Wednesday from the forest areas near Satnala police camp under Barikul police station area. Police sources confirmed that Sanjoy was beheaded by the Maoists on Tuesday night. The body was taken to the Bankura police lines where he was given a guard of honour. We have started combing operation in the forest area. As far as our information goes,the killing of Sanjoy was carried out by the Maoists belonging to the Ayodhya Squad. We have started conducting raids. The family of Sanjoy will be compensated as per the existing rules and regulation of the government, said Vishal Garg,SP,Bankura. Sanjoy was abducted on Monday night. He was in a team of 25 police personnel who had ventured out from the camp following a tip-off that a group of Maoists,including some important leaders,had gathered at Palpara,2 km away. However,according to an official at the camp,when the police team reached the place they found over a thousand armed tribals there. The jawans could not fire as the Maoists reportedly used women and children as shields and when they started retreating,they were surrounded from all sides. The Maoists attacked four jawans and beat them up. One of them,Swapan Roy,30,from Coochbehar,was severely injured and admitted in Bankura Medical College and Hospital. Sanjoy,from Santragachi in Howrah district and another jawan Ajoy Pandey,from Purulia,went missing after the attack. Ajoy returned safely to the camp on Wednesday. He is said to have told the police that a villager gave him shelter in his house while the armed Maoists cadres took Sanjoy with them. Sanjoy joined the police force three years ago and had been posted in Bankura for the past 10 months,said a senior police official. In four Maoists-affected police station areas in Bankura Ranibandh,Sarenga,Barikul and Raipur there are 20 camps of joint forces at present. Body of Trinamool worker recovered KOLKATA: A Trinamool Congress worker was on Wednesday found murdered in Manikpara in Jhargram police station area. West Midnapore SP Manoj Verma said the bullet-ridden body of Rishi Dolui was found near Kansabati river in Manikpara. Posters found near the body a sign of Maoist involvement said Dolui was punished for being a police informer,added Verma. A local Trinamool source said Dolui,a resident of Parpuria village,was close to Trinamool leader Mintu Ali who was murdered by Maoists a couple of weeks ago. ENS
