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Jharkhand: Maoists Attack Private Workers, Torch 6 Vehicles

According to a senior police official, members of the banned CPI (Maoist) attacked two workers of a private road construction company and set at least six vehicles on fire in the Palamu region of Jharkhand on Thursday.

According to him, the event occurred on Wednesday night in the Haldiya Ghati neighbourhood inside the boundaries of the Chhatarpur Police Station, around 220 kilometers from Ranchi, the state capital.

According to Chhatarpur sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Ajay Kumar, about 15 Maoists attacked two company clerks at road construction site.

He said that it was believed that Maoists attacked the site for levy and that they destroyed six cars, including trucks used in the road building.

He stated, “We are investigating the case and an operation has been initiated to nab the Maoists involved in the crime.”

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