Raipur, Sep 21 - Normal life was affected with vehicles remaining off the roads in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region fearing attacks by the Leftist rebels who Monday marked the anniversary of their banned group, the Communist Party of India-Maoist.

The terror outfit was formed Sep 21, 2004, with a merger of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) and the People's War Group (PWG).

'There was no untoward incident reported from anywhere in Bastar but buses were off the road fearing attacks,' T.J. Longkumer, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range), told IANS.

The mineral rich Bastar comprises five districts - Dantewada, Bijapur, Kanker, Narayanpur and Bastar - and is considered to be the nerve centre of Maoist terrorism in the country.