Suspected Maoists on Saturday set ablaze five dumpers carrying coal from NTPC's Pakri-Barwadih coal mining project in Hazaribagh, police sources said.
Two empty dumpers were also torched by the miscreants at Kushumbha village, about 15 kms from district headquarter Hazaribag, under Katkumdag police station.
Kumar said the incident occurred when the vehicles were on its way to dump the coals in a railway siding in Kushumbha.
"We have information about the incident and a police team has already left for the spot, said Officer-in-charge of Katkumdag police station, Ajit Kumar.
About the identity of ultra group, the police officer said it was yet to be ascertained whether it was the handiwork of CPI (Maoists) or its splinter group Trutiya Prastuti Committee.
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