<br/>Maoists blew up a school building at Sohar village in Chatra district of Jharkhand alleging that it was being used as a make-shift camp by security personnel. Police said today that the three-room school building, blasted by the Maoists was razed last light. <br/><br/>Claiming responsibility for the blast in a poster left behind, CPI (Maoist) said the school was blasted as the police had used it as their shelter during the November-December Assembly elections. Meanwhile, in a related development, Bihar government will raise the insurance cover of policemen and homeguard personnel posted in 15 Maoist-affected districts from 12 lakh to 13.75 lakh rupees. <br/><br/>Director General of Police Neelmani told reporters in Patna today that all police officers, policemen and home guard jawans will benefit from the decision. However, the ex-gratia would remain the same at 10 lakh rupees. The districts identified are Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Nawada, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad, Rohtas, Kaimur, Bhagalpur, Sitamarhi, East and West Champaran, Munger and Jamui.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | March 30, 2010 12:47 PM
Maoists blow up school building in Jharkhand