Maoists blew up a culvert near Pirtand in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Tuesday on the penultimate day of the five-day bandh called by the extremists in five states, including Jharkhand.

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"Details of the incident are awaited," Inspector General of Police SN Pradhan told PTI, confirming the blast.
The police are looking into reports that a car was blown up in the incident, he added.
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