Arson Strikes Road Construction Site in Hazaribagh

A construction site in Jorakath village was targeted late on June 23, with assailants setting seven vehicles ablaze. The site, managed by Pooja Construction, suffered extensive damage, and police are actively investigating the incident. A similar arson attack on BGR Mining occurred earlier this month.

In a late-night assault on June 23, a road construction site in Jorakath village, Hazaribagh district, was set ablaze by unidentified assailants. Seven vehicles, including heavy machinery and support vehicles, were torched, according to police sources.

The attack, focused on the camp of Pooja Construction, left two JCB machines, a water tanker, a generator, and other vehicles engulfed in flames. Authorities have registered a case and launched an investigation to apprehend those responsible.

This incident follows a similar arson on June 2 when a Naxalite group targeted coal trucks in Keredari, raising concerns over escalating violence in the district. Superintendent Anjani Anjan confirmed ongoing investigations into both incidents.

(With inputs from agencies.)