Chhattisgarh: Naxals torch 14 vehicles

14 vehicles engaged in road construction work in Chhattisgarh`s Kanker district were set afire by suspected Naxals.

Raipur: Fourteen vehicles engaged in road
construction work in Chhattisgarh`s Kanker district were set
afire by suspected Naxals who have also threatened to stop
further work, police said on Wednesday.

Kanker SP Ratanlal Dangi told PTI over phone that Naxals
set on fire 14 vehicles including four JCB machines belonging
to Patil Construction Company under Pakhajur police station
area last night.

Dangi said that around 100 ultras surrounded the
construction company`s site office and threatened the
employees.

After setting afire the vehicles, they warned the company
to stop the road construction.

Police have started combing operations in the area to nab
the Naxals.

PTI