At least eight vehicles engaged in road construction works at Naxal affected Kanker district of Bastar division were set on fire by Maoists, police said here on Saturday.
According to police, no one was hurt in the incident, which took place on late Friday night at Kadme village under Siksod police station limit in the district.
A group of armed Naxals raided the construction site and torched at least 8 vehicles which include five tractors, one truck, a water tanker and one JCB machine engaged in construction work, a local police official informed.
Before setting the vehicles on fire, Naxals thrashed labourers and drivers and later fled into the forest, police added.
After getting information about the incident, a police team was rushed to the spot, where they found the vehicles burning, police said while adding that a case had been registered into the incident.