<p>Normal life was affected for the second day on Tuesday in Maoist-infested districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura during the 48-hour bandh called by the ultras in five states to protest the offensive by security forces against Naxalites here.</p>.<p>Shops and markets remained closed and vehicles kept off the roads in the Maoist-hit areas of Lalgarh, Binpur, Pirakata and Jhargram in West Midnapore district.</p>.<p>However, no untoward incident was reported from the areas where security forces are expected to launch their offensive.</p>.<p>In the district headquarter town of Midnapore life returned to normal and vehicles plied on roads.</p>.<p>Reports from Bankura and Purulia said life in the Maoist-hit areas was seriously affected.</p>.<p>The entire area is under strict surveillance of the security forces, official sources said.</p>.<p>Patrolling along the railway tracks has been intensified in Adra division of South Eastern Railway following detection of a landmine at Birandi station on the first day of the Maoist bandh on Monday, the sources said. </p>
<p>Normal life was affected for the second day on Tuesday in Maoist-infested districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura during the 48-hour bandh called by the ultras in five states to protest the offensive by security forces against Naxalites here.</p>.<p>Shops and markets remained closed and vehicles kept off the roads in the Maoist-hit areas of Lalgarh, Binpur, Pirakata and Jhargram in West Midnapore district.</p>.<p>However, no untoward incident was reported from the areas where security forces are expected to launch their offensive.</p>.<p>In the district headquarter town of Midnapore life returned to normal and vehicles plied on roads.</p>.<p>Reports from Bankura and Purulia said life in the Maoist-hit areas was seriously affected.</p>.<p>The entire area is under strict surveillance of the security forces, official sources said.</p>.<p>Patrolling along the railway tracks has been intensified in Adra division of South Eastern Railway following detection of a landmine at Birandi station on the first day of the Maoist bandh on Monday, the sources said. </p>