West Bengal : Three Maoists arrested for attacking CPM leader

Statesman News Service

KRISHNAGAR, Aug. 31.— Three suspected Maoists were arrested from the Pakurgachi area in Nadia’s Kotwali police station today on the charge of conducting an attack on a CPI-M leader’s house there recently.
The three persons — Mr Nazrul Islam, Mr Nimai Biswas and Mr Chanchal Biswas — have been produced before the chief judicial magistrate’s court.
According to the Kotwali police, the arrested people were accused in the FIR lodged by Mr Gyanendra Biswas whose house was ransacked by them recently. They also looted Rs 15000 in cash and some valuables from Mr Biswas’ house.
During the attack, the accused had reportedly threatened the CPI-M leader to join the Naxalite party, leaving the CPI-M.
The attackers also injured three family members of Mr Biswas who are still critical in the Saktinagar District Hospital.
The Kotwali police have initiated a probe to ascertain whether these three accused have any links with the Naxalite party