Security of CRPF camp enhanced due to threat of Maoist attack

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Press Trust of India Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Jun 25 2016 | 9:22 PM IST
Security have been beefed up in a CRPF camp and some police stations of Maoist-hit Ghatsila sub-division in East Singhbhum district following information provided by a youth who managed to escape after being abducted by the rebels.
"We have made tight security arrangements around Musaboni CRPF camp and some police stations of the sub-division based on the inputs provided by the youth," Superintendent of Police (Rural), Md. Arshi, said.
The youth told his interrogators that at least 50 Naxals including women with sophisticated firearms assembled in the jungle to attack the CRPF camp and some police stations, he said.
Some of the Naxals seemed to have come from outside Jharkhand as they were speaking in Bengali and Odiya, the youth told police.
Arshi said, "We have been receiving such threats from the Maoists but it was authenticated following the disclosure by the youth."
The 23-year-old youth, whose identity was withheld, was abducted by the Maoists from Musaboni Police Station area on Saturday but he managed to escape, he told a press conference.
Arshi said the youth, a resident of the copper township in Musaboni, was allegedly abducted by motorcycle-borne Naxals who had taken him to a jungle under Gorabandha Police Station area.
The rebels, suspected to be members of Maoists leader Kanu Munda's squad, have tried to lure the youth, who was in search for a job, with money to join them, the SP said.
He managed to escape on the pretext of responding to the nature's call, Arshi said, adding he somehow managed to reach Musaboni and sought help of a police patrolling van passing through the area.
The SP said a massive long-term anti-naxal operation would be launched in the sub-division from tomorrow and assured that the youth would be given security and trained to get employment.
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First Published: Jun 25 2016 | 9:22 PM IST

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