Meanwhile, the indefinite bandh called by the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA) from October 27 was withdrawn yesterday. PCPA supporters had on Tuesday seized the Bhubaneswar-Delhi Rajdhani Express at Banstala in the district but it was freed by security forces after a five-hour hostage drama. All passengers were safe.

The district has been witnessing unrest since November last year against alleged police atrocities at Lalgarh. The agitation started after police raided the homes of tribals shortly after West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and then union ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and Jitin Prasada narrowly escaped a landmine blast at Salboni.

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The PCPA under the leadership of Chhatradhar Mahato had liberated Lalgarh and had free run for nine months before the central forces and the local police recaptured the areas.