CPI (Maoist) rebels on Wednesday tried to blow up an approach road near Pandanatand village under Pirtand police station in Giridhih at around 1 am. The approach road connecting the village near Pandanatand bridge has been badly damaged. No casualty have been reported said, the police.
According to police, the blast was a handiwork of a handful of rebels using can bomb. Several can bombs along with Maoist literature and posters warning the villagers to boycott the election on Thursday, have also been recovered from the site,” said officer-in charge of Pirtard police station Sriniwas Prasad. The road has been damaged badly though no one got injured. The ultras also shouted anti-police slogans and left pamphlets owing responsibility for the explosion.SP Giridih Karanti Kumar Garidesi said that the Maoists were behind the incident. Combing operation has been launched in the area to nab the ultras.