SILCHAR, June 10: In spite of unilateral ceasefire declared by the Black Widow following the arrest of its chairman Jewel Garlosa, the NF Railway is yet to take a decision about the restoration of passenger trains in the hill section, though goods train service had been resumed recently.
Since mid-April, following a deadly attack by Dimasa militants on a running passenger train that left a security personnel dead, the NF Railway suspended passenger trains in this violence-hit route.
Even the goods train service was also stalled as Black Widow had openly admitted that in order to attract the attention of the authorities they had no other option but to attack on the train.
However, after declaring a unilateral ceasefire, the deputy commander-in-chief Daniel Garlosa had reportedly said that they would suspend all sort of subversive activities including attacks on trains. But, Railway authorities were not at all amused at the stance shown by the militants. A source in the NFR said, authorities had not yet taken any decision about the resumption of services in the hill section.
On the other hand, contractors engaged in the broad gauge and East-West corridor projects also had not taken any decision about resuming the works.
Sources said, though the contractors heaved a sigh of relief after the arrest of Garlosa, they wanted more time to watch the situation. Sources said, contractors were afraid of Daniel and Mourong, two deadly militants, who were leading the outfit.
Jewel, in spite of being the boss, was not physically present in the NC Hills. Instead, it was Daniel and Mourong and some others who unleashed terror in the hills.
Sources said, maximum contractors wanted to resume their work only after the arrest of Daniel, Mourong as well as the new boss Niranjan Hojai, who is reportedly hiding in Nepal. THE SENTINEL
Since mid-April, following a deadly attack by Dimasa militants on a running passenger train that left a security personnel dead, the NF Railway suspended passenger trains in this violence-hit route.
Even the goods train service was also stalled as Black Widow had openly admitted that in order to attract the attention of the authorities they had no other option but to attack on the train.
However, after declaring a unilateral ceasefire, the deputy commander-in-chief Daniel Garlosa had reportedly said that they would suspend all sort of subversive activities including attacks on trains. But, Railway authorities were not at all amused at the stance shown by the militants. A source in the NFR said, authorities had not yet taken any decision about the resumption of services in the hill section.
On the other hand, contractors engaged in the broad gauge and East-West corridor projects also had not taken any decision about resuming the works.
Sources said, though the contractors heaved a sigh of relief after the arrest of Garlosa, they wanted more time to watch the situation. Sources said, contractors were afraid of Daniel and Mourong, two deadly militants, who were leading the outfit.
Jewel, in spite of being the boss, was not physically present in the NC Hills. Instead, it was Daniel and Mourong and some others who unleashed terror in the hills.
Sources said, maximum contractors wanted to resume their work only after the arrest of Daniel, Mourong as well as the new boss Niranjan Hojai, who is reportedly hiding in Nepal. THE SENTINEL
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