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  India   All India  26 May 2017  Ranchi: Naxals attack railway station, set communication system, engine on fire

Ranchi: Naxals attack railway station, set communication system, engine on fire

PTI
Published : May 26, 2017, 11:28 am IST
Updated : May 26, 2017, 11:28 am IST

The Maoists also pasted hand bills against the state government in the station premises, the officer said.

Naxals torched a signal set and communication system,and damaged engine of a goods train,at Dumri Bihar railway station in Bokaro. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)
 Naxals torched a signal set and communication system,and damaged engine of a goods train,at Dumri Bihar railway station in Bokaro. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Ranchi: Suspected Naxals set on fire signals and communication setup of a railway station and the engine of a goods train in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.

Officials said the incident occurred at about 11:30 PM last night at the Dumri Bihar Railway Station after which a team of CRPF and state police personnel were rushed to the spot.

"The Maoists burnt down the signals and communication set of the station and partially damaged the engine of a goods train stationed there by putting it on fire. Security forces
under the command of CRPF have been rushed to the spot," a senior officer said.

The Maoists also pasted hand bills against the state government in the station premises, the officer added.

A team of the 26th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Bokaro police have reached the spot, he added.

Tags: naxals, train engine set on fire, dumri bihar railway station
Location: India, Jharkhand, Ranchi