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Maoists set machines on fire in Bihar

Suspected Maoist guerrillas torched machines of a road construction company in Bihar's Buxar district early Saturday, police said.

Updated on: Mar 13, 2010 8:42 AM IST
IANS | By , Patna
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Suspected Maoist guerrillas torched machines of a road construction company in Bihar's Buxar district early Saturday, police said.

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The JCB machine and one tractor was set afire at Dumraon in Buxar, about 125 km from Patna, creating panic among the workers and the company officials.

"The Maoists apparently targeted the construction company for levies," a police officer said.

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