The burnt vehicles and other machinery belonged to different contractors involved in the road construction work, he added.
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Maharashtra: Naxals Torch 11 Tractors, Machinery Engaged In Road Construction Work
A group Naxals allegedly set on fire 11 tractors and two JCB machines engaged in road construction work in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place at Irapnagar village in Bhamragadh tehsil around 2 pm on Friday, during which they also torched one Poclain machine, a senior police official said.
“Around 40 to 50 Naxals were involved in the incident. They are Dalam and militia members,” he said.
The burnt vehicles and other machinery belonged to different contractors involved in the road construction work, he added.
According to the official, police have registered an offence and launched a probe.
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As per preliminary reports, the explosives were planted near an under-construction road Kadigandi village at the Swabhiman Anchal (Cut-off region) in Malkangiri district.
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Home NewsNationalMaharashtra: Naxals Torch 11 Tractors, Machinery Engaged In Road Construction Work The burnt vehicles and other machinery belonged to different contractors involved in the road construction work, he added. PTI India Published: Saturday, 22 January 2022 Last updated: 22 January 2022, 02:46 PM IST Photo: File PicMaharashtra: Naxals Torch 11 Tractors, Machinery Engaged In Road Construction Work A group Naxals allegedly set on fire 11 tractors and two JCB machines engaged in road construction work in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.The incident took place at Irapnagar village in Bhamragadh tehsil around 2 pm on Friday, during which they also torched one Poclain machine, a senior police official said. “Around 40 to 50 Naxals were involved in the incident. They are Dalam and militia members,” he said.The burnt vehicles and other machinery belonged to different contractors involved in the road construction work, he added.According to the official, police have registered an offence and launched a probe. Other StoriesFour Maoists were killed in a gunfight with police in Telangana’s Mulugu district, close to Chhattisgarh border on Tuesday. The exchange of fire occurred in Karragatta forest… As per preliminary reports, the explosives were planted near an under-construction road Kadigandi village at the Swabhiman Anchal (Cut-off region) in Malkangiri district. These arms and ammunitions have been unearthed during an inter-state combing operation at Swabhiman Anchal and adjoining areas in Odisha. The gunfight took place in a forest area in the border area of Telangana and Chhattisgarh. The search operation has been intensified in the area after the encounter. Copyright © 2022 – Odisha Television Limited All Rights Reserved.