The taps of Maoist movement in Jashpur are being heard once again. About 8 to 10 armed Maoists torched a private bus parked in Bazar Mongar village under Jashpur police station on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, informed Station House Officer Jashpur Gopal Vaishya.
The SHO informed that a mini bus (CG-15 A-4549) was parked in a house at Portenga village. The driver of bus Vishweshwar Yadav and conductor Md. Salim were sleeping in bus. “About 8 to 10 armed Maoists suddenly reached the spot and forced the driver and conductor to step out of bus, they then set fire on bus,” SHO said and added that the bus belonged to Sami Travellers plying between Ambikapur and Jashpur.
After the incident Jashpur police has registered a case under the Sections 147, 148, 149, 506, 3, 4, 5 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 25, 27 arms Act and have begun investigations.