Maoists lift economic blockade in Purulia

The blockade, called in protest against the 'loot of coal, minerals and forest by foreign and Indian monopoly houses'.

A three-day economic blockade called by Maoists was withdrawn on the second day in Purulia district of West Bengal on Saturday.

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The blockade, called in protest against the "loot of coal, minerals and forest by foreign and Indian monopoly houses" was withdrawn after a decision to lift the blockade was taken at a core-committee meeting in Hazaribagh on Thursday, Maoist sources said.

The economic blockade was called in Naxal-infested Bandwan, Joypur, Bagmundi, Jhalda, Manbazar and Boro blocks in Purulia district on Thursday affecting vehicular movement, trade and business.