Squad Of Naxalites Raids Bridge Construction Site In Gadchiroli District

Gadchiroli District, March 3, 2023: A squad of 15-20 armed Naxalites conducted a raid on a bridge construction site Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, setting fire to three vehicles engaged in the project, police said on Friday.

According to police the incident took place on Thursday evening at around 8pm in Ettapali area in Gadchiroli district. This is the second such incident to occur in the district this week, they said.

“Armed Naxalites torched one JCB machine, one Poclain machine and one mixer machine vehicle engaged in the construction of a bridge on Puraslagondi-Alenga road,” a police official said. A probe is being carried out into the incident, he said.

On Monday night, suspected Naxalites had torched a mixer machine vehicle engaged in road construction work in Botanpundi-Visamundi road in the district.

Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/naxals-torch-3-vehicles-in-maharashtras-gadchiroli-district-1196926.html

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