Ultras gun down a person, blow school building in Chatra

Friday, December 14, 2007, 20:06 [IST]

Chatra, Dec 14 (UNI) CPI(Maoist) gunned down one person and triggered explosion at a high school in Pandeypura village under Hunterganj police station area in this district of Jharkhand last night.

Police today said that the deceased identified as Arvind Tiwary was engaged in a programme organised at the school premises when the ultras shot him dead. They also left a pamphlet stating that the victim had connections with rival outfit Tritiya Prastuti Committee.

The ultras damaged the school building and computer systems by triggering the blast, police added.

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Topics: INSURGENCY-JHARKHAND

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