Maoists torch vehicles of road construction company in Jharkhand: Police

In Jharkhand’s Gumla district, Maoist guerrillas on Monday set on fire, a vehicle used in road construction work. As per the reports, they poured inflammable substance on the parked vehicle and set them on fire.

Ranchi: Maoists set fire to vehicles and machinery used in road construction in Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said on Monday.

A group of Maoists poured an inflammable substance on a road-roller, tractor, excavator and earthmoving equipment parked in the camp office of a construction company and set them ablaze, Superintendent of Police H P Janardhan said.

The incident took place at Lova-Khamman village on Sunday night, he added.

Raids are being carried out in the area soon after labourers informed the police about it.

(Inputs from PTI)