Maoists violence in Bihar, Jharkhand on second day of shutdownOctober 13th, 2009 PATNA/RANCHI - Maoists ransacked Banshipur Railway Station in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on the second day of their two-day shutdown. They torched communication system installed in the railway cabin of the station.
Maoists blow up railway track, begin 2-day shutdown in Jharkhand, BiharOctober 12th, 2009 RANCHI/PATNA - Maoists blew up a stretch of a railway track and set ablaze three trucks in Jharkhand as they began a two-day shutdown in Bihar and Jharkhand in protest against the Centre's alleged effort to put down the CPI (Maoists) movement by force. According to sources, the incident took place at around 2:30 a.m.
Maoists warn more attacks in Jharkhand, demand release of their leadersOctober 3rd, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist rebels active in Jharkhand on Saturday threatened to carry out more attacks on Government establishments, politicians and security forces if their top leaders, presently under detention were not released. The Maoists have also given a call for a 24-hour shutdown condemning the arrest of their leader Chhatradhar Mahato of People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA).
Maoists blow up railway track in JharkhandOctober 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist rebels on Tuesday blew up a railway track between the Dania and the Jogeshwar railway stations under Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway in Jharkhand. The powerful explosion damaged about one-metre of the track, which led to disruption of rail traffic for over 11 hours.
Economy suffers due to Maoists shutdown in JharkhandAugust 27th, 2009 RANCHI - The economy and public life has taken a beating in Ranchi due to the Maoists shutdown. Industry experts believe that such shutdowns are financially crippling.
Maoists violence in Jharkhand, Orissa on second day of shutdownAugust 25th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists burnt down four trucks and injured one security person here on Tuesday on the second day of the shutdown, declared by them in five states. According to an eyewitness, there were more than 30-armed Maoists who attacked and urnt several trucks on National Highway-33, about 40 km from Ranchi.
Maoists blow up rail track, mobile tower in JharkhandAugust 24th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists blew up a railway track in Latehar and a mobile phone tower in Palamau district in Jharkhand as they began their 48-hour shutdown in five state on Monday. According to the police, about 20 left-wing ultras blew up the railway tracks between Kumundi and Hehegada railway station in Latehar district, around 140 km from Ranchi, late on Sunday night.
Maoist shutdown call has little impact in West BengalAugust 24th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
KOLKATA - A two-day shutdown called by the Maoists in five states beginning Monday, to demand the release of two of its arrested members, had negligible impact in West Bengal, police said. "The shutdown hardly (had an) impact on the normal life in three West Bengal districts - Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore - which are considered as Maoist strongholds in the state," Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Surajit Kar Purakayastha told IANS.
Maoists kill two in Bengal, call shutdown in five statesAugust 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - Two people were killed by suspected Maoist rebels in a tribal-dominated West Bengal district even as the security forces are gearing up to combat the two-day shutdown called by the Left extremists from Monday in the state. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a two-day shutdown in five eastern Indian states - West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh - to demand release of two of its cadres allegedly arrested by Bihar police Aug 19.
Jharkhand shutdown evokes a mixed responseJuly 22nd, 2009 RANCHI - The shutdown call given by Maoists against rising prices of the essential commodities in Jharkhand evoked a mixed response here today. Mohammed Sahid, a train passenger said, "Maoists were justified in giving a shutdown call."
Mohammed Chand, a bus agent, said that everyone was at loss and nobody would gain anything from this shutdown.
Chhattisgarh Maoists block traffic on day two of shutdownJune 23rd, 2009 RAIPUR - Day two of the 48-hour shutdown called by Maoists hit life in several parts of Chhattisgarh Tuesday with guerrillas blocking roads and disrupting traffic on key highways. Though life remained unaffected on Monday and no incidents of violence were reported, police said the shutdown impacted life in Bastar bordering Orissa and Andhra Pradesh and in northern Surguja that shares a border with Jharkhand state.
Maoists call for shutdown affects life in JharkhandApril 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists in Ranchi in Jharkhand call for shutdown, forcing normal life to come to a standstill. The shutdown was called to disrupt the ongoing election process.
Maoists call for 24-hour shutdown in RanchiApril 12th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists in Ranchi called for a day-long shutdown on Sunday forcing normal life to come to a standstill. The shutdown was called to protest the killing of two rebel commanders of the group during an encounter recently.
Maoists call for 24-hour shutdown in RanchiMarch 25th, 2009 RANCHI - Movement came to a standstill in Jharkhand's Ranchi district due to the daylong shutdown called by the Maoists on Wednesday. The shutdown was called as mark of protest against alleged harsh police treatment meted out to Maoists in prisons.
Maoists shutdown call hits normal life in JharkhandMarch 23rd, 2009 RANCHI - People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) shutdown call given on Sunday to protest the killing of a rebel commander and some other members of a group during an encounter with the Police affected normal life in Jharkhand. This Maoist outfit has called for a daylong shutdown.
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