Naxal terror forces bank closure

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 9:53 [IST]

Jagdalpur, Dec 24 (UNI) Naxal terror has led to the decision to close a State Bank of India branch at Aawapalli in Chhattisgarh's south Bastar, official sources said.

A recent meeting of the Dantewada district-level advisory committee decided to close the branch and merge its officials with the Bijapur branch.

The official proposal noted that Rs 5 lakh were looted by the rebels while the amount was being conveyed to the branch from Bijapur three months back. There is a constant threat of unsocial elements attacking the treasury during transport.

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