Ranchi: The Naxalites have called for a day-long bandh on Tuesday in Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Assam in protest against the arrest of Arun Kumar Bhattacharya alias Kanchan Da, a member of the CPI-Maoist Central Committee and Eastern Regional Bureau. Jharkhand Police has issued an alert in the State in view of the bandh. The Jharkhand Police Headquarters has issued instructions to officials to heighten vigil in Naxal-affected districts.
According to IG (Operations), Amol Vinukant Homkar the bandh of Naxalites will start from midnight on Monday. He also said that during the Naxalite bandh, their focus will be on the areas where Naxalites are active. Among these, special attention is being paid to districts like Parasnath, Jhumra, Naxal affected areas of Ranchi, Latehar, Garhwa, Palamu Kolhan, Seraikela, Gumla.
