Naxals abduct two road construction workers in Sukma district

Naxals have abducted two road construction workers in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said today.
The incident took place near Kasaram village on the afternoon of July 3, said a senior police officer. Police were informed about it only last evening, he added.
A road is being constructed between Kistaram and Chintalnar in Sukma district, which is around 500 km from the state capital Raipur. The densely forested region is considered to be a stronghold of rebels.
According to the contractor, Viranna and Veera Swami, two of his labourers, were carrying out measurement work when some armed Naxals came to the spot and forcibly took them away.

A police team was sent to the spot but so far there is no information about the two workers' whereabouts, the officer said.
Naxals are committing such acts to obstruct the road construction, he said.
On April 24 this year, 25 CRPF personnel who were providing security for a road construction work were killed in a Naxal attack in Burkapal area of Sukma district.