<p>Additional Director General of Police P.K. Thakur said that no violence was reported in the state after Maoist guerrillas began their strike at midnight Monday.<br /><br />"All the district superintendents of police have been directed to intensify patrolling and deploy additional security forces at vital installations, including railway stations," Thakur said.<br /><br />"All police stations in Maoist affected districts would remain on high-alert," he added. The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist has called for a two-day shutdown in five states, including Bihar, to protest against a crackdown by security forces.</p>
<p>Additional Director General of Police P.K. Thakur said that no violence was reported in the state after Maoist guerrillas began their strike at midnight Monday.<br /><br />"All the district superintendents of police have been directed to intensify patrolling and deploy additional security forces at vital installations, including railway stations," Thakur said.<br /><br />"All police stations in Maoist affected districts would remain on high-alert," he added. The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist has called for a two-day shutdown in five states, including Bihar, to protest against a crackdown by security forces.</p>
