Exchange of fire between Joint forces and maoists is now on at Lalgarh in West Midnapore district of West Bengal. The operation comes two days after Maoists killed 24 Eastern Frontier Rifle jawans at Silda in the same district. <br/><br/>West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya said that the attack on the security camp will not affect the ongoing joint operations against the Maoists and it will continue till the government is able to overcome the situation. He announced a committee to probe the incident. <br/><br/>Mr. Bhattacharya said, his government will work with the Centre to contain the menace. He said that the destroyed camp will be relocated soon and a site has been identified for the purpose. <br/><br/><br/>In Bihar, the death toll rose to 12 in the maoist attack at Phulwaria- Korasi village of Jamui district. State Home Secretary Aamir Subhani told this to AIR news. Heavily-armed ultras stormed the village last night and fired indiscriminately. They also burnt over 30 thatched houses and over one dozen cattle were burnt alive.<br/><br/>A massive combing operation is on to nab the Maoists. Additional Director General of Police U.S. Dutta told our correspondent that it is a kind of revenge killing for the villagers refusal to toe the line of Naxals.<br/><br/> <br/>In Jharkhand, accepting a key demand of Maoists for the safe release of the abducted BDO, Chief Minister Shibu Soren said, the legal process has been set in motion to free some of the jailed Maoists. The Chief Minister also appealed to the Maoists to set free the abducted BDO Prashant Kumar Layak at the earliest. Layak was kidnapped from the West Singbhum district, a couple of days ago.