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Maoists attack policemen, blast rail tracks
in Jharkhand
Wednesday June 27, 2012 09:22:19 AM,
IANS
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Ranchi: One policeman was killed and 12 were
injured when Maoist rebels ambushed their mini-bus in Jharkhand
Tuesday night. The rebels launched another attack early Wednesday,
blasting a railway track and a bridge, police said.
The policemen were attacked near Topchachi police station of
Dhanbad district, around 210 km from Ranchi, a police spokesperson
told IANS.
The injured policemen have been admitted to hospital and condition
of two are said to be critical.
Early Wednesday, Maoists blasted a railway track between
Taitulmuri and Nisitpur railway stations under Dhanbad railway
division.
The rebels blasted both the up and down tracks. More than one
dozen trains were affected due to the blast. Repair work has
started.
The Maoists also blasted a bridge near Chhatapur village of
Giridih district that connects Giridih with Dhanbad.
The rebels have called a shutdown Wednesday in five states to
protest the conviction of five Maoist guerrillas by a Uttar
Pradesh court.
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