It's now a Maoist jihad that makes India stunned
IANS[ FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005 01:35:51 PM ]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1151421.cms
PATNA: The Centre has ordered a high-level probe after a large number of
Maoist guerrillas ran amok in a Bihar district bordering Nepal reportedly
killing up to 21 people.
The central home ministry asked the Bihar administration how the Maoists,
apparently in hundreds, launched a massive onslaught in East Champaran
district on Thursday afternoon, virtually taking over the Madhuban block for
hours.
The attackers included several woman rebels dressed in military fatigues.
While a senior police officer put the death toll at around 15, other reports
from the economically backward region spoke of at least 21 fatalities.
The attackers were from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist),
which has close links with Maoist guerrillas in neighbouring Nepal.
This is the first time Indian Maoists ganged up in such numbers to stage a
daring attack on government institutions, banks and the local treasury
anywhere in the country since the Maoist movement broke out in 1967. Such
attacks are common in Nepal.
"The police are busy preparing a detailed report on the attack for the home
ministry," a state home department told IANS.
Police officials could not explain how Maoist rebels entered the area in
hundreds without setting off a major alert and had a free run.
"It is a matter of serious concern how the police were in the dark," one
officer said.
Bihar police chief Ashish Ranjan Sinha said the police had killed over a
dozen rebels and recovered the bodies of seven.
Apparently, over 300 Maoist guerrillas, including dozens of women in olive
green military uniform, Thursday afternoon attacked the Madhuban bazaar,
opened fire to create panic and set fire to the police station and block
office, killing two policemen and a bank guard.
They also looted cash from a bank and attacked a petrol pump owned by
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP from Sheohar, Sitaram Singh.
The rebels exploded bombs, looted four rifles and ransacked the local branch
of State Bank of India, Central Bank and local treasury as a part of their
daredevil operation.
The guerrillas also bombed the house of Sitaram Singh and his neighbour and
looted cash and jewellery.
"The Maoists did the looting for over 90 minutes without any police action,"
a district official said.
One source close to the RJD leader said Nepalese Maoists were also involved
in the attack.
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