Naxals kill supervisor, set ablaze construction machines in Jharkhand

A group of Naxals killed a supervisor and set ablaze earthmovers, a roller and a mixture machine deployed at the road construction work in the area and also issued posters with death threats. The incident took place on Saturday at Gomania area in Bokaro.

Bokaro (Jharkhand): A group of Naxals killed a supervisor and set ablaze an earthmover engaged in road construction work in Gomania area in Bokaro, police said.

"The incident took place between Gomia and Tutijharna villages, where the road construction work was going on under the Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana," SSP Umesh Kumar Sahu said on Friday.

Minutes after getting information about the Naxal attack, security personnel rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation into the matter.

In a similar incident, Naxals torched two earthmovers, a roller and a mixture machine deployed at the road construction work at Niyamgiri area in Odisha's Rayagada district. They also asked the authorities to stop the road construction work immediately.