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| Maoist rebels in eastern India have seized a passenger train and blown up a railway track and a school building, the police say. | Maoist rebels in eastern India have seized a passenger train and blown up a railway track and a school building, the police say. |
| The rebels have abducted the driver, his assistant and the guard after seizing the train in Jharkhand state. | The rebels have abducted the driver, his assistant and the guard after seizing the train in Jharkhand state. |
| Unconfirmed reports say there could be several hundred people on the train. | Unconfirmed reports say there could be several hundred people on the train. |
| The rebels have called for a shut-down in Jharkhand on Wednesday in protest against the death of five people in the state in firing by security forces. | The rebels have called for a shut-down in Jharkhand on Wednesday in protest against the death of five people in the state in firing by security forces. |
| The BBC's Salman Ravi in Jharkhand says that the train, travelling between Barkakanta and Mughalsarai, was seized by a group of rebels at the Barwadih station in a remote part of Palamau district early on Wednesday. | The BBC's Salman Ravi in Jharkhand says that the train, travelling between Barkakanta and Mughalsarai, was seized by a group of rebels at the Barwadih station in a remote part of Palamau district early on Wednesday. |
| The rebels ordered the driver to take the train to the nearby Hehegarha station, where it was stationary when last reports came in. | The rebels ordered the driver to take the train to the nearby Hehegarha station, where it was stationary when last reports came in. |
| Protest | Protest |
| The rebels had also blown up a railway track near Untari railway station and a school building in Chatra district. | The rebels had also blown up a railway track near Untari railway station and a school building in Chatra district. |
| The rebels are protesting against the death of five villagers who were allegedly killed in firing by paramilitary troops last week. | The rebels are protesting against the death of five villagers who were allegedly killed in firing by paramilitary troops last week. |
| The troops alleged that the five were local Maoists, who were killed during a clash following the death of two soldiers in the Latehar area after a rebel attack. | The troops alleged that the five were local Maoists, who were killed during a clash following the death of two soldiers in the Latehar area after a rebel attack. |
| This is not the first time rebels have seized a train in the area. They seized a train in March 2006, taking more than 40 passengers hostage, but freed them 12 hours later. | This is not the first time rebels have seized a train in the area. They seized a train in March 2006, taking more than 40 passengers hostage, but freed them 12 hours later. |
| None of the passengers were hurt in the incident in Latehar, some 1,200km (750 miles) south-east of the Indian capital, Delhi. | None of the passengers were hurt in the incident in Latehar, some 1,200km (750 miles) south-east of the Indian capital, Delhi. |
| Jharkhand is rich in minerals and forest resources, but its people are among the poorest in India. | Jharkhand is rich in minerals and forest resources, but its people are among the poorest in India. |
| The rebels have a presence in 18 of the 22 districts in Jharkhand. | The rebels have a presence in 18 of the 22 districts in Jharkhand. |
| Maoists operate in 182 districts in India, mainly in the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. | Maoists operate in 182 districts in India, mainly in the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. |
| The rebels say they are fighting for the rights of poor peasants and landless workers. | The rebels say they are fighting for the rights of poor peasants and landless workers. |
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