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Maoists torch road construction vehicles in Jharkhand

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Press Trust of India Giridih (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Jun 02 2017 | 5:13 PM IST
Suspected Maoists set ablaze five vehicles engaged in road construction work here, police said today.
"Around two dozen maoists set afire a dumper, a four wheeler, two tractors and a motorcycle at the construction site yesterday. They have also assaulted three construction workers," SP Akhilesh B Beriar said.
The two workers have suffered injuries in the incident and admitted to a nearby hospital, he said, adding that a massive combing operation has been launched in the area to track down the extremists.

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First Published: Jun 02 2017 | 5:13 PM IST

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