Maoists on Friday blew up a village road near Karma village at Gomia block in Bokaro district about 50 km from the district head quarter. This is the second incident within 24 hours landmine blast triggered by the suspected CPI( Maoists) at the Gomia block under the same police station – Circle inspector confirmed the pioneer.
Sources said that the activities of the CPI(Maoists) went to the Chhilgo village in the wee hours packed explosives inside the village road and triggered the blast. This is the second landmine to have been attacked by the Maoists in the last two days. On Thursday heavily armed Naxalites of the banned CPI(Maoists) blew up a long rang patrol vehicle last afternoon on Gomia –lalpania road near luggupahar. This was the first time that ultras have ripped apart patrol vehicle so close to be a Gomia police station. This blast was so severe that explosion was heard at the police station. A police team has been rushed to the site to carry outs the raids to apprehend the Naxalites, the SP said.