In Ranchi, the bandh led to sporadic protests and brief traffic disruptions in some rural and peripheral areas, though normal life continued in most parts of the state capital.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Sahu said tribal villagers had blocked the Tata Bypass Road in Pokharia on 27 October, demanding a ban on daytime movement of heavily overloaded trucks
According to a press note issued by the police headquarters, nine squad members and one area committee member of the CPI (Maoist) laid down their arms.
