Maoists give 48-hour bandh call

Protesting against the killing of two of their comrades by joint forces, Maoists today gave a 48-hour bandh call in Purulia district from November 21.

Protesting against the killing of two of their comrades by joint forces, Maoists today gave a 48-hour bandh call in Purulia district from November 21.

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"Two of our comrades- Biplab Bandopadhyay and Dhiren Murmu were killed by the joint forces during their operation in Ayodhya hills," Maoist spokesman Sumon said in a message to the media here.

The bandh call was also given demanding an immediate end to the 'Operation Green Hunt, he said.