Over a dozen armed miscreants torched two hywa trucks of Amber Mining Company working for BCCL in the block II area late on Monday night. The incident spot falls under Baghmara police station.The miscreants also damaged the office of the outsourced mining company in an apparent attempt to intimidate owners and workers. The miscreants also opened fire in air and exploded bombs and assaulted employees, according to the employees and guards on duty.
The incident took place around midnight. The police reached the incident spot only after the miscreants returned. Baghamara police station officer - in- charge Subedar Yadav, who reached on spot said, fire was doused with help of police and CISF personnel. The injured were sent to a local hospital for treatment.Yadav said, "According to eyewitnesses over two dozen men armed with firearms had attacked the field office of the aforementioned mining company. We are trying to identify the miscreants. However, for now a case against unknown is to be filed after assessing the losses the company has had to incur."
Yadav said that it may be an attempt of demanding extortion from the mining company.
In another incident two groups clashed at Moraidih coal dump on Tuesday in an attempt to gain control of the loading point. Police have reached the spot.