Maoists torch 9 vehicles, assault labourers in Jharkhand

Ranchi June 2 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas torched nine vehicles involved in road construction works in Jharkhand s Giridih district on Friday after they were denied levies the state police said.

The Maoists raided a camp office of a private road construction company in Bagabandh village under the Madhuban police station jurisdiction. They also thrashed the labourers working there the police said.

Later around 15 militants torched the company s vehicles which included a Bolero jeep JCB machines a bike and other vehicles.

In 2017 alone the Moists here have torched more than 50 vehicles engaged in road construction or carrying goods.

--IANS
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