Armed attacks continue throughout India as we go to press, weapons seizes, as peoples war advances

INDIA | 20 – 04 – 2009 | Gaya, April 16th Communist Party Of India (Maoist) rebels attacked a polling station at Singhpur village in Bihar’s Gaya district today, killing a homeguard and a district armed police personnel.
Two other jawans were reported missing after the attack.

The Maoists shot dead a homeguard and DAP personnel on election duty at the polling station and took away four rifles from security personnel posted at the village.

The ultras looted 40 rounds of ammunition, besides an electronic voting machine from the booth.

Polling began in Gaya parliamentary constituency this morning in the first phase of the Lok Sabha poll in Bihar.

Hundreds of Maoist guerrillas had attacked a BSF camp in Rohtas district yesterday wounding a jawan, before being repulsed.

Maoists had given a call for a poll boycott in the area. Armed attacks continue throughout India as we go to press.