The two day Maoist bandh ends, disrupting normal life in the Naxal infested pockets but had little impact in the urban areas. <br/><br/>The bandh call was given in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Five CRPF Jawans were killed in Lalgarh area of West Bengal by Maoists. <br/><br/>In another incident in the state, a landmine blast damaged a railway track near Jhargram, injuring two drivers. In Odisha, Naxals stormed the Badigata village in Malkangiri district on Wednesday morning and blew up a panchayat office building.<br/><br/>In Jharkhand, surface transport remained affected in the rural areas but no untoward incident has been reported from the state. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that loading and unloading of minerals were affected as truck services remained suspended.<br/><br/>In Bihar, Railways have intensified the security measures to prevent any loss to the infrastructure including railway lines. Shops remained closed and long route buses did not ply in the naxal infested areas.
News On AIR | May 19, 2010 8:45 PM
Five CRPF jawans killed by Naxals in landmine blast in Lalgarh