Rajdhani drivers kidnapped by PCPA,Kishenji denies involvement

Midnapore (WB), Oct 27 (PTI) Two drivers of the New
Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express were kidnapped Tuesday near
Banstala in West Midnapore district in east India by People's
Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA), which said it had
taken the duo for flouting its rail roko call.

The train came to a halt when driver K Anantha Rao
found a felled tree across the tracks at Banstala, 10 km from
Jhargram station, police sources said.
Some men then took him away along with assistant
driver K J Rao, the sources said.
The Railways said the train and all passengers were
safe as also the guard.
Santosh Patra, who has taken over PCPA's leadership
after the arrest of Chhatradhar Mahato, claimed the drivers
were in the group's custody but denied they had been
kidnapped.
"They have not been abducted or harmed. They are with
us at Banstola. We have nothing against them. We will release
them shortly."
Patra said the drivers had flouted the rail roko when
an indefinite bandh against 'atrocities' by the joint security
forces in the district had begun since morning.
Jhargram SDO P Ulganathan said when the joint forces
rushed to the spot there was a heavy exchange of fire at a
place between Manikpara and Jhargram.
"We have no report of casualty," Ulganathan said.
Maoist leader Kishenji, outrightly denied involvement.
"We were not involved in the kidnap. Neither did we call a
bandh. The PCPA has called a bandh which we support." MORE PTI
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