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| 'Maoist rebels' kidnap rail men | 'Maoist rebels' kidnap rail men |
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| Maoist rebels in eastern India have kidnapped two people and blown up railway tracks in protest against the government's economic policies. | |
| The rebels blew up tracks and partially destroyed a goods train in Jharkhand. They abducted the driver and the guard. | The rebels blew up tracks and partially destroyed a goods train in Jharkhand. They abducted the driver and the guard. |
| Some 20 trains travelling through the state have been cancelled as rebels began their strike early on Tuesday. | Some 20 trains travelling through the state have been cancelled as rebels began their strike early on Tuesday. |
| More than 6,000 people have died during the rebels' 20-year fight for a communist state in parts of India. | More than 6,000 people have died during the rebels' 20-year fight for a communist state in parts of India. |
| The goods train was damaged when the rebels blew up the tracks at Latehar in Jharkhand. The police said the rebels took away the driver and the guard, but there were no reports of any casualties. | The goods train was damaged when the rebels blew up the tracks at Latehar in Jharkhand. The police said the rebels took away the driver and the guard, but there were no reports of any casualties. |
| A large number of trains which travel through the state have been diverted to other destinations, according to the BBC's correspondent in Jharkhand. | A large number of trains which travel through the state have been diverted to other destinations, according to the BBC's correspondent in Jharkhand. |
| The rebels also set fire to six vehicles in the Dumka area, the police said. | The rebels also set fire to six vehicles in the Dumka area, the police said. |
| In neighbouring Bihar state, two explosions were reported from near railway tracks early on Tuesday, but no damage was reported. | In neighbouring Bihar state, two explosions were reported from near railway tracks early on Tuesday, but no damage was reported. |
| The rebels have called a 48-hour-long 'economic blockade' in protest against the federal government's decision to allow special economic zones to boost exports and employment. | |
| They say these enclaves will displace thousands of villagers. | |
| 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. |