Rebels from the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a banned Left Wing Extremist (LWE) outfit in Jharkhand, have made their presence felt in the Palamu region.
Sources said TPC insurgents struck at two places — one in Latehar and another in Palamu — recently.
The banned group left a trail of destruction by arson in Malhaan area close to the border of Latehar and Ranchi where three heavy vehicles were torched besides damaging a number of other vehicles parked at a railway construction site.
SP Latehar Prashant Anand has confirmed the arson committed by TPC ultras last night saying they fired rounds in air too.
In Palamu’s Munkeri village, the splinter group torched one hywa of a stone mines quarry and beat up its driver Akhilesh Yadav.
SP Palamu Ajay Linda has confirmed this torching of the vehicle and assault of the driver.
TPC has left behind a note there too wherein the outfit has warned police and poppy growers who are allegedly being driven into the illegal business.