Posts tagged as:

bengal

Rajdhani attack: No individuals blamed

by india-news-reporter October 29, 2009 India

The men who held a Rajdhani train hostage for five hours on Monday in West Bengal’s West Midnapore District have given interviews freely to the media. They have accepted responsibility for the attack, and explained their motive.

Read the full article →

Police search for train-jackers

by india-news-reporter October 29, 2009 India

It took less than 10 hours for NDTV’s Joydeep Ray to find some of the men involved in holding a Rajdhani train hostage on Monday for 5 hours. Traveling into the forests between Jhargram and Banstala in West Bengal, Joydeep met Dhanpati Mahato, a senior leader of the PCPA or People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities.

Read the full article →

Rajdhani attack: Politicians blame each other

by india-news-reporter October 28, 2009 India

The drama ended on Thursday evening for passengers who were held hostage in their train in Bengal on Tuesday; a special train brought them to Delhi, delivering them to safety.

Read the full article →

Swap with Naxals an exception: Buddha

by india-news-reporter October 24, 2009 India

Did the West Bengal state government cut a deal with the Maoists to get the police officer released? West Bengal Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen has reportedly said that there was no other option but to give in to the Naxals demand for releasing 22 suspects.

Read the full article →

Kishanji, Naxal leader

by india-news-reporter October 23, 2009 India

He is West Bengal’s most-wanted man and leads Maoists primarily in Lalgarh, where Naxals led a huge armed revolt against the state.

Read the full article →