Maoists set ablaze road construction machine in Aurangabad

Armed Maoists burnt a road construction (JCB) machine of a private firm near Paharpura village in Aurangabad district of Bihar today, police said.

Around six heavily-armed ultras raided the office of the Jagdamba construction office, engaged in construction of roads, confined the labourers in a room and burnt the machine, the police said.

They later managed to escape.

Raids were on in the area to apprehend them, the police said.