Rebels torch JCB, water tanker in Simdega

In the early hours of Thursday, armed rebels from the banned Plfi torched two construction machines at the Odga railway station under the Jaldega police station in Simdega district of Odisha. Police said the rebels left behind a note claiming responsibility for the incident that occurred between 230 am and 3 am. The construction work of a double line of the Hatiajharsuguda railway section is going on since last year and a new station building is also being constructed at Odga. “The Plfi operatives burnt a JCB machine and a water tanker parked near Odga station,” said David A. Dodray, the Simdega SDPO. “After a long time, Plfi activity was seen here. We are probing as to how many men had come and the squad leader.”