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| Maoists kill 5 policemen in east India before rally |
| 2009-04-12 |
| RANCHI, INDIA - Maoist rebels killed five policemen and injured three in eastern India on Saturday, hours before the chief of the ruling Congress party was due to address an election rally in the area. Maoist rebels, who have called for a boycott of the general election in Jharkhand state, have stepped up their attacks ahead of the polls that begin next week. “In the Maoist ambush, five CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel were killed and three were injured,” said Satya Narayan Pradhan, a spokesman for the police in Jharkhand state. The ambush was in the forested Khuti district, 10 km (6 miles) from the spot where Congress president Sonia Gandhi was due to address a rally, he said. The rally was delayed by two hours but went ahead, he said. Maoist rebels have stepped up their violent campaign in eastern and central Indian states ahead of the general election and ordered people to boycott the polls. In Jharkhand state they have blown up government offices and schools, which are often used during polling, and set fire to candidates’ offices in recent weeks. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 IIRC SHINING PATH Group > repor killed 10-13 policemen today??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-04-12 20:06 |