Eight abducted by Maoists in Jharkhand

Eight labourers working in a brick factory were abducted by Maoist rebels in Palamau district of Jharkhand, police said today.

Eight labourers working in a brick factory were abducted by Maoist rebels in Palamau district of Jharkhand, police said on Friday.

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Around 30 rebels of the Maoist group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) abducted the labourers Thursday night from the brick factory in Vishrampur town, about 200 km from in Ranchi.

Police said the TPC had demanded money from the owner of the brick factory but he had refused to pay up. So, the rebels decided to abduct his workers.

On Monday, the TPC had abducted six villagers in Latehar district. They were later set free.

Maoists are active in 18 of the 24 districts of the state. About 1,450 people have been killed in Maoist-related violence in the last eight years.