This Article is From Dec 22, 2009

CPM families flee maoist stronghold

Midnapore, West Bengal: Maoists set fire to three CPM leaders' houses at Dahijuri near Jhargram in West Midnapore district of West Bengal.

CPI-M district committee member Amiya Sen Gupta's house was ransacked and set ablaze last night. While Sengupta was away, his wife, four daughters and two and half month old granddaughter were trapped inside.

Some 5000 tribals including armed Maoists surrounded the house for several hours. Ssecurity forces were unable to enter the area till early this morning as maoists felled trees and blocked roads. Security forces have now escorted the traumatised family of the CPM leader to safety. The leader's wife says she is unlikely to return home very soon.



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