Eleven trucks carrying bauxite were today dumped into a ditch allegedly by ultras in Pakhar Daharbati of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand, police said.
A group of armed men arrived at the spot and roughed up the drivers of the mineral-laden vehicles before they pushed them down in a ditch, Superintendent of Police, Karthik S confirmed.
"We were told that it was the handiwork of an ultra outfit 'Trutiya Prastuti Committee' (TPC). But, we do not want to jump to any conclusion until investigation from all aspects is over," he said.
TPC is an ultra left outfit active in the region.
"We are also investigating whether a long-standing feud between two groups of transporters have anything to do with it," he said.
A police team was rushed to the spot to retrieve the vehicles, which were also being guarded by the local villagers and the transporters, he added.
