In one of the most brutal killing in recent past, seven local leaders and workers of Forward Block including an woman Panchayat Pradhan were murdered by Maoists at Jhalda, Purulia district of West Bengal on 17th December night.
The name of the victims are Ms. Chapla Garhiat (Panchayat Pradhan), Tapan Singh Sardar, Kinker Singh, Bhupeshwar Mahato, Ananta Mahato, Aju Singh Moora, Govardhan Singh. All are workers of All India Forward Bloc and Agragami Aadivasi Samity, the adivasi organization of Forward Bloc.
On Thursday night, a group of Maoists attacked with deadly weapons and kidnapped them to some unknown destination. On Friday morning the local people found brutally defaced dead bodies of them. The Maoists have killed many CPI(M) cadres and leaders in Purulia in last six years. They had killed mainly the poor peasants, agricultural workers and tribals. In sheer nature of brutality yesterday’s attack was unprecedented.
Forward leaders in Kolkata have alleged that in the face of growing resistance against the Maoists among the tribals , they have retaliated in such a barbaric nature. Left Front Chairman Biman Basu, in a press conference has strongly condemned the attack. Left Front has called for a 12hour Bandh in Purulia district on 18th December. Protest Day will be observed in the whole state as well.
Biman Basu has alleged that 221 Left activists have been killed in three districts of Jangal Mahal alone after 2009 LokSabha elections. In the whole state, 337 Left activists have been murdered during the same period. The Maoists are acting in tandem with Trinamool Congress. This is evident in many such attacks in Purulia district also.
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