
Naxalites torch tanker, machine engaged in road construction work in Gadchiroli
The Hindu
Naxalites set fire to an earth-moving machine & tanker in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, calling for a nationwide bandh on Dec 22.
Naxalites set ablaze an earth-moving machine and a tanker engaged in road construction work in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district in the wee hours of December 20, police said.
The incident took place in Hidur-Dodur village located on Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border.
The construction work was underway on the village road, which connects further to Koyarkoti, where Naxalites torched the machine and the vehicle engaged in the work, a police official said.
Naxalites also put up a pamphlet in the area, calling for a nationwide bandh on December 22, the police said.

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