Security forces begin operation to flush out Maoists
26 Jun 2009
LALGARH (WEST BENGAL): Security forces on Friday started fresh operations to flush out
Maoists from the trouble-torn region in West Midnapore district.
"Our forces are moving towards Pingboni and Kharasole area. We have sufficient forces there
and we are moving ahead," IGP (law and order) Raj Kanojia said.
"Our forces are deployed in the entire forest area from Goaltore to Pingboni, a 2-km stretch", he said.
Nearly 600 CRPF personnel arrived in the district on Thursday as reinforcements for theexisting
security personnel, Kanojia had said that another four companies would arrive as per the Centre's
assurance to dispatch a total 10 companies (around 1,000 personnel) to the troubled district in the campaign against agitating Maoists.
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