Growing Maoists menace forces Bank to shift its branch in Jharkhand

Following persistent threats by Maoists, a nationalized bank in Birda village of Jharkhand has shifted to a safer place.Bank of Indias branch in Birda region was functional since 1985.The village comes under the Khunti district of the state. But after the complaints by the bank employees regarding ransom demanded by the Maoists and threats posed to their safety, the branch was shifted to the Karra region.However, bank employees seemed quite evasive on being asked about the exact reason behind the shifting,