Maoists blast mobile tower in Bihar

Maoists, who are observing a 24-hour shutdown, blasted a mobile phone tower in Bihar's Saran district early today, police said.

Maoists, who are observing a 24-hour shutdown, blasted a mobile phone tower in Bihar's Saran district early on Wednesday, police said.

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A group of armed Maoists used a dynamite to blast the mobile phone tower at a village under Maker police station in Saran, police said.

Police have launched a combing operation in the area.

The rebels are observing a 24-hour shutdown to protest alleged police atrocities against their supporters.