After receiving intelligence reports that the Maoists are planning to blow up railway installations, security has been tightened in Bihar.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel frisked passengers and checked their luggage with bomb detection devices, and stepped up patrolling of platforms as a part of the drill.
Officials said a high alert was ordered since there was information that some anti-social elements from neighbouring Nepal had sneaked into the city.
"We are searching railway tracks. A high alert has been issued after observing the activities of Maoist rebels. We also received information that some anti-social elements sneaked in the region that is why we tightened the security," said Santosh Kumar, RPF official.link
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Saturday 2 January 2010
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Banning Maoists not a solution: Lalu
RJD leader Lalu Prasad today said the Centre's decision to ban Maoists was not a solution and called for an all-party meeting to discuss threadbare the measures to be taken to end the problem.
"Banning the Maoists is neither a solution nor treatment. It is a delicate issue which cannot be resolved with application of force," Prasad told a press conference.
It would be better if a permanent solution to the problem was found and for it the Centre should call an all-party meeting to discuss how to resolve the vexed issue, he said.
Noting that the root of the problem was in poverty and non-development, Prasad said the representatives of the misguided Maoist rebels should be invited for a dialogue to end the problem.
Due to the ban the ultras might float a new group and become more intense in their acts of violence to press for their cause, he said.
"The ban is being considered to be an eyewash keeping in mind the Maoists laying siege to Lalgarh in West Bengal. It is a step taken in haste," the former Railway minister said. "The issue needs to be politically and cautiously solved," he said.
He said it was "unfortunate" that Naxalites had expanded their area of operation in Bihar after the NDA came to power.
"Banning the Maoists is neither a solution nor treatment. It is a delicate issue which cannot be resolved with application of force," Prasad told a press conference.
It would be better if a permanent solution to the problem was found and for it the Centre should call an all-party meeting to discuss how to resolve the vexed issue, he said.
Noting that the root of the problem was in poverty and non-development, Prasad said the representatives of the misguided Maoist rebels should be invited for a dialogue to end the problem.
Due to the ban the ultras might float a new group and become more intense in their acts of violence to press for their cause, he said.
"The ban is being considered to be an eyewash keeping in mind the Maoists laying siege to Lalgarh in West Bengal. It is a step taken in haste," the former Railway minister said. "The issue needs to be politically and cautiously solved," he said.
He said it was "unfortunate" that Naxalites had expanded their area of operation in Bihar after the NDA came to power.
Monday 27 April 2009
Maoists blow up school, health centre in Bihar
In the second strike in 24 hours, about 500 heavily armed Maoists encircled a village in Gaya district of Bihar and blew up a primary health centre, a middle school and community hall.
Earlier, the Maoists had blown up a police building in the same Chonha village on Saturday morning. It was the eighth Maoist attack in the district this month.
The Maoists also raided the two-storeyed house of a big farmer and former mukhiya of Narainpur panchayat of the Naxal-infested Dumaria block. Using walkie-talkies, they directed the farmer's wife, daughter and two maid servants, to move out of the house before dynamites were thrown in.
The farmer's son Rizwan Khan said the Maoists looted about 100 quintals of rice, an equal quantity of wheat, 10 quintals of potatoe and onion and some jewellery from the house.
According to Rizwan, he was in a neighbouring village when the Maoists started encircling his village. He immediately informed senior police officers, "but the police reached only after everything was over''.
Admitting that she got information about the movement of the Maoists, Magadh Range DIG Anupama Nilekar claimed that immediate steps were taken and police parties dispatched to the village.link
Earlier, the Maoists had blown up a police building in the same Chonha village on Saturday morning. It was the eighth Maoist attack in the district this month.
The Maoists also raided the two-storeyed house of a big farmer and former mukhiya of Narainpur panchayat of the Naxal-infested Dumaria block. Using walkie-talkies, they directed the farmer's wife, daughter and two maid servants, to move out of the house before dynamites were thrown in.
The farmer's son Rizwan Khan said the Maoists looted about 100 quintals of rice, an equal quantity of wheat, 10 quintals of potatoe and onion and some jewellery from the house.
According to Rizwan, he was in a neighbouring village when the Maoists started encircling his village. He immediately informed senior police officers, "but the police reached only after everything was over''.
Admitting that she got information about the movement of the Maoists, Magadh Range DIG Anupama Nilekar claimed that immediate steps were taken and police parties dispatched to the village.link
Monday 2 March 2009
Hundreds of prisoners in Bihar jail pledge to donate eyes
Hundreds of prisoners in a Bihar jail, including Maoists, gangsters and even a jailed politician, have pledged to donate their eyes after death, an official said on Monday.
"More than 400 of nearly 3,000 prisoners in the Beur Central Jail in Patna have voluntarily pledged to donate their eyes," said Kanti Mohan, the medical officer of the jail.
Official sources said Maoists like Ajay Kanu, the brain behind the infamous Jehanabad jail break in November 2005, along with dozen other cadres, gangsters Bindu Singh, Shiv Gope, Sultan Miyan and former legislator Rajan Tiwari have given their written consent to donate eyes.
"Prisoners are also human-beings, with heart and emotions. They were motivated to make a difference to others by donating their eyes," Mohan told.
It took Mohan many days to convince and encourage prisoners to make the pledge.
"It was not an easy task. I worked hard for it and now the prisoners have responded," he said.
Jail Superintendent Omprakash Gupta said the prisoners would set a positive example and it would change their bad image in the society.
"It will inspire inmates of other jails in the state to donate their eyes or other organs," Gupta said.link
"More than 400 of nearly 3,000 prisoners in the Beur Central Jail in Patna have voluntarily pledged to donate their eyes," said Kanti Mohan, the medical officer of the jail.
Official sources said Maoists like Ajay Kanu, the brain behind the infamous Jehanabad jail break in November 2005, along with dozen other cadres, gangsters Bindu Singh, Shiv Gope, Sultan Miyan and former legislator Rajan Tiwari have given their written consent to donate eyes.
"Prisoners are also human-beings, with heart and emotions. They were motivated to make a difference to others by donating their eyes," Mohan told.
It took Mohan many days to convince and encourage prisoners to make the pledge.
"It was not an easy task. I worked hard for it and now the prisoners have responded," he said.
Jail Superintendent Omprakash Gupta said the prisoners would set a positive example and it would change their bad image in the society.
"It will inspire inmates of other jails in the state to donate their eyes or other organs," Gupta said.link
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