A group of Maoists set fire at a campsite of a road construction firm near Desughati on Belghar-Jhiripani road under Belghar police station limits in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Monday night. They burnt down six vehicles and construction machinery, including three excavators, two tractors and one concrete mixer, parked at the spot. A handwritten poster left behind by the Maoists at the spot alleged that roads being constructed in remote areas of Odisha were not meant to benefit the tribals, but to loot the natural resources. According to sources, a group of 10 to 12 armed rebels reached the campsite on the Belghar-Jhiripani road late night on Monday. They threatened the workers at the spot not to intervene and torched the vehicles and machinery.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2019 17:37 UTC