Thursday, June 18, 2009
Suspected Maoists kill three workers in West Bengal, more clashes reported
Three workers of the ruling party were killed by suspected Maoist rebels in West Bengal state Wednesday as paramilitary troops were sent to help quell the violence.
Three members of the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), the leading partner in West Bengal’s ruling coalition of leftwing parties, were shot dead in Jhargram block of West Midnapore district, about 178 kilometers southwest of state capital Kolkata, a news agency reported.
Six youths on two motor cycles opened fire on the victims at a roadside tea shop. The party workers had just returned from patrol in nearby forests to guard against Maoist backed tribal agitators, police said.
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Three members of the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), the leading partner in West Bengal’s ruling coalition of leftwing parties, were shot dead in Jhargram block of West Midnapore district, about 178 kilometers southwest of state capital Kolkata, a news agency reported.
Six youths on two motor cycles opened fire on the victims at a roadside tea shop. The party workers had just returned from patrol in nearby forests to guard against Maoist backed tribal agitators, police said.
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Labels: Army, bengal, fire, kolkata, maoist rebels, maoists, shot dead, state, teas shop, violence, west bengal
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