A group of Maoists todayallegedly torchedtwo poclain machines and a truck engaged in laying water pipeline in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said.
The incident took place near Muchnar village under Barsoor police station limits where a water pipeline is being laid, a district police official told PTI.
A group of rebels stormed at the work site andafter threatening the workers to leave the place, they torched two poclain machines engaged in excavation work and a truck parked at the spotthis morning, he said.
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A police team was rushed to the spot, the official said, adding a search operation was launched to nab the ultras.
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