August 20, 2026 09:12 pm (IST)
WB: Police arrest suspected Maoists
Kolkata/Purulia, July 29 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday night arrested two suspected Maoists from Purulia district of West Bengal for putting up posters in favour of the Communist Party of India-Maoist.
Purulia Superintendent of Police Rupesh Kumar told IBNS: "We have arrested two suspected Maoists- Khori Hansda and Mutru Hansda from their house at Khenkridi village under Balarampur police station in Purulia for putting up posters with threats. Some posters and banners in favour of CPI-Maoist have been seized from them."
"We had earlier arrested three suspected Maoists- Mahendra Hembram, Badyanath Soren and Ajit Hembram from Urma station area on Monday and after interrogating them, we have made this arrest," he said.
Some Maoist posters were found at Matha, Vuchundi and Tiger More area under Balarampur police station in Purulia on July 27 and some Maoist banners were found in some places under Barikul police station area in Bankura district of West Bengal.
"Maoists are observing their 'Martyrs Week' which is from July 28 to August 3. So, we have taken some steps to ensure security and to avoid any terrorist activity by Maoists in this week," Rupesh Kumar said.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
‘I apologise to Indian Army’: Woman in viral ‘We are Gen Z’ Ladakh video speaks out
Thu, Aug 20 2026
Jadavpur erupts again: ABVP-SFI clash, police barricades shattered as fresh tension grips area
Thu, Aug 20 2026
Ex-Congress MP and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar dies while serving life sentence
Thu, Aug 20 2026
From UK Parliament to Kerala temple: Scottish MP marries Indian woman after years-long love story
Thu, Aug 20 2026
‘Don’t daydream about my bedroom’: Kangana Ranaut fires back at Ramdev over ‘Gen Z’ row
Thu, Aug 20 2026
India hits back at Pakistan: Structures outside High Commission demolished in Delhi
Thu, Aug 20 2026
‘We are Gen Z’: Woman’s Kargil outburst at security officer sparks row, Omar Abdullah reacts
Thu, Aug 20 2026
