Suspected CPI (Maoists) cadres torched four JCB machines of a private company that is constructing road near Saria on Saturday night. The machines were of over Rs4 crore and the said road is near Ghutia-Pesra near Saria of Giridih.
Saria police station in-charge KN Singh said around 4-5 people reached the construction site and beat up all staffs that were sleeping in premises of the middle school. They then took out diesel and set afire all the four JCB machines. The miscreants looted four mobiles sets from munsi and others, Singh said.
He, however refused to tell anything about the involvement of any rebel outfit till investigation was complete.
Builder of the construction company was reluctant to say anything in this regards. Sources said the machines have been set ablaze by some unidentified criminals following a controversy over the payment of levy.
Giridih SP has confirmed the incident and added a massive manhunt has been launched in search of the perpetrators.