Threat posters found lying on road in West Midnapore

Kolkata: Several posters were found lying on the road near Murakata forest in West Midnapore after four suspected Maoists were arrested from Goaltor on Tuesday. Though no suspicious persons were found in the area, police were keeping a strict vigil.

Local sources on Thursday morning informed that residents of Murakata in Gurguripal came across posters lying on the road warning TMC leaders to stay out of Jangalmahal.

Gurguripal police were called in and the posters were seized. It is important to mention that four persons were arrested from Goaltor who are suspected to be Maoists and several pamphlets and books were also recovered from their possession in which the name of Maoist leader Akash was also found to be mentioned.

According to the sources, West Midnapore police were alerted a few days ago about some anti-national elements trying to create instability in the district after which strict vigil was imposed in and around the area. On Tuesday night, police got a tip-off about some suspicious persons who were seen near Makli in Goaltor.

A team immediately surrounded the area and trapped the four who have been identified as Sabyasachi Goswami, Arkadeb Goswami, Sanjib Majumdar and Swapan, alias Tipu Sultan. Police claimed that the four arrested were trying to convince villagers to help them with their anti-national movement. But before they could meet the villagers, they were nabbed.