Security tightened in Odisha as Maoists give ‘Jharkhand-Bihar Bandh’ call

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has tightened security in all bordering districts of the state following surfacing of Red banners and posters in neighbouring Jharkhand and Bihar States giving a bandh call for today.

As per the report, security personnel deployed in all Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas in the state have been alerted in view of the bandh call and combing operations have been intensified in districts like,  Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Bolangir, Bargarh and Angul.

The Red posters which were found in the neighbouring states on the concluding day of the ongoing Martyrs’ Day (Shahid Saptah) of Maoists, categorically appealed people to protest ‘Operation Green Hunt’ by police in Maoist affected areas. The posters also urged locals to join the Maoist movement in large numbers to avenge the killing of red rebels in the hands of police.

Maoists are observing Martyrs’ Day from July 28-August 3 and during it they have already held a massive camp in Ralegada area on Andhra-Odisha border in Malkangiri last Saturday under the supervision of Maoist leader Rabana.

 
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