Information About Incident 31866-57936-134813 in Kishanganj India

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More than 100 Maoists attacked the police post, which was keeping a vigil over a picnic spot in Rishikund, where hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate the New Year.

From this sentence, the following information was extracted.

• Meta Location: Rishikund, Rishikund
• Matched District: Kishanganj
• Actgroup: attack, attack
• Actor: More than 100 Maoists, More than 100 Maoists
• Subject: the police post , which was keeping a vigil over a picnic spot in Rishikund , where hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate the New Year., the police post , which was keeping a vigil over a picnic spot in Rishikund , where hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate the New Year.

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According to Sahara Samay, at least four policemen were killed and another sustained injuries in an attack by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on Bariapur police post in the Munger district on January 1. More than 100 Maoists attacked the police post, which was keeping a vigil over a picnic spot in Rishikund, where hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate the New Year. According to sources, the Maoists did not disturb the tourists and opened indiscriminate fire on policemen killing four on the spot.

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