Maoists Attack Mining Site In Chhattisgarh, One Killed: Police

An exchange of fire took place between the maoists and security personnel who were rushed to the area after receiving information about the attack, said a police official.

Maoists attacked an iron ore mining site in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Saturday and killed an employee of a private firm after torching six vehicles and machinery, the police said. An exchange of fire took place between the maoists and security personnel who were rushed to the area after receiving information about the attack, said a police official. The incident took place in Dongar hills in Aamdai Ghati area, 350 km from the state capital Raipur, where Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited (JNIL) has been allotted an iron ore mine. Production is yet to start and pre-mining area development work was underway, officials said. "Naxals stormed the construction site around 10 am and threatened workers, asking them to stop the work," senior police official (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI.