Extremist organization NSP (New Armed People’s Front) fired dozens of rounds at the railway siding of Kathara area late on Monday night with the aim of spreading panic by pasting posters. The incident is said to have taken place around 10 pm on Monday about 25 km from Bokaro town. Several vehicles parked near railway siding for loading of coal were found badly damaged, said CCL workers.
At the same time, in the siding office also, the extremists fired indiscriminately and spread panic among them.
Bokaro SP Chandan Jha, while confirming the incident, denied any Maoist incident and called for an inquiry. After the incident, panic is being seen especially among the workers working there.
