Raipur

Maoists torch construction machine

Staff Reporter

A group of armed Maoists on Saturday torched a JCB machine in worst  insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.

The incident took place around 6 km from Bijapur district headquarters during morning hours, said police.

According to the police, a group of armed rebels torched a JCB machine heading towards Kongupalli to undertake some work for installation of a mobile tower.

After being informed about the incident, police and fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire.

Police have launched a search to nab the cadres involved in the crime.