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Mahato murder: Centre gets report, bandh in state

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Press Trust Of India Ranchi
Last Updated : Feb 05 2013 | 12:35 AM IST
The Jharkhand government has submitted its initial report to the Centre on the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha member of Parliament Sunil Mahato.
 
Mahato was killed along with two of his bodyguards and a party colleague in Bakuria town, 40 km from Jamshedpur yesterday, allegedly by Naxalites. Union Home Secretary VK Duggal briefed Home Minister Shivraj Patil about the incident.
 
Meanwhile, the dawn-to-dusk Jharkhand bandh, called by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and supported by all major political parties in protest against the killing of Mahato, evoked a spontaneous response, with train services being badly hit.
 
The bandh, which began amid tight security, was peaceful except for stray incidents of stone-pelting and road blockades at various places in the state, including Gamariah, where Mahato's residence is situated.
 
Bandh supporters ransacked the reservation office at Tatanagar railway station breaking glass panes and sign boards, according to SK Ahirwar, senior divisional commercial manager, Chakradharpur division, south eastern railway.
 
The squatting by JMM activists on railway tracks at different places affected the movement of eight trains, including Howrah-bound Geetanjali express, Tata-Patna express, Howrah-Barbil express and Howrah-Ispat express, Ahirwar added.
 
Though roads were blocked at strategic points across the state, there was no untoward incident. "There were traffic jams at a few places in Ranchi but the bandh was incident-free," said Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police MS Bhatia. Train services were badly hit at Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Pakur and other places while Grand Trunk Road wore a deserted look.

 
 

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