Maoists Kill 3 CPI-M Supporters In Bengal

Suspected Maoists killed three CPI-M workers and injured a fourth man in an attack on Rameshwarpur village under Shalboni police station in Naxalite-infested West Midnapore district on Sunday.

The attack took place this morning at around 8 am when eight armed Maoists on four motorbikes opened fire from automatic weapons at a cluster of people sipping tea at a teashop.

Three CPI-M supporters died on the spot while the fourth persons was injured in the shooting.

Joint forces of state police and central para-military force reached the scene of crime several hours after the attack. They hda to pass through a forest with high risk of attack by Maoists.

This is the second biggest political violence in Naxalite-infested areas of West Bengal. A few days back, nine villagers wre shot dead by CPI-M workers in Netai village raising an outcry.

Sunday's attack was suspected to be a revenge attack by Maoists.

source : indiatvnews

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