Jharkhand: Maoists assault tourists in Lohardaga, attempt to kidnap girls

In Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district, more than 20 tourists were assaulted and looted by armed Maoists on Monday at Dhardharia under Serendag police station area and Lavapani under Pesharar police station area and allegedly molested women tourists and also tried to kidnap them. .

Police sources said on Tuesday that the incident was carried out by the Maoists. He said that on Monday, Maoists snatched their mobile phones and cameras from about 20 youths in Lavapani and beat them up badly.

He said that many people suffered serious injuries in the fight. He said that an FIR has been registered in this matter at Pesharar police station. In two separate FIRs, the victims Jitendra, Vikas Minj have registered a case against the militants.

Police said that more than 20 youths from Lohardaga, Senha, city and block areas had gone to visit Lavapani and Dhardharia waterfalls in different groups. According to the victims, a man came there in a black dress with a pistol and a walkie talkie in his hand, police said. According to the victims, the armed youth thrashed the boys present at the tourist spot and started taking the girls with him at gunpoint, saying that he was a man of the Naxalite outfit.

According to the police, the victims say that the suspected militant was talking to someone on a walkie-talkie in between and was telling that a lot of boys and girls have come here for a walk in the Lava Pani area. According to the police, he informed his boss that everyone’s mobile was snatched and he was bringing them along. According to the police, however, after a while, he left everyone and left with their mobiles and cameras.

According to sources, the police has started taking necessary action after taking complete information from the victims. On the matter, Pesharar police station in-charge Rishikant Sharma said that the incident was carried out by the squad of CPI-Maoist Ravindra Ganjhu. He said that after registering a case regarding the matter, further action is being taken. He said that the accused would be arrested soon.

It is noteworthy that due to the Lavapani Falls being in the insurgency affected area, Ravindra Ganjhu squad carries out such incidents many times there. There is an atmosphere of fear in the area after this incident.

In Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district, more than 20 tourists were assaulted and looted by armed Maoists on Monday at Dhardharia under Serendag police station area and Lavapani under Pesharar police station area and allegedly molested women tourists and also tried to kidnap them. .

Police sources said on Tuesday that the incident was carried out by the Maoists. He said that on Monday, Maoists snatched their mobile phones and cameras from about 20 youths in Lavapani and beat them up badly.

He said that many people suffered serious injuries in the fight. He said that an FIR has been registered in this matter at Pesharar police station. In two separate FIRs, the victims Jitendra, Vikas Minj have registered a case against the militants.

Police said that more than 20 youths from Lohardaga, Senha, city and block areas had gone to visit Lavapani and Dhardharia waterfalls in different groups. According to the victims, a man came there in a black dress with a pistol and a walkie talkie in his hand, police said. According to the victims, the armed youth thrashed the boys present at the tourist spot and started taking the girls with him at gunpoint, saying that he was a man of the Naxalite outfit.

According to the police, the victims say that the suspected militant was talking to someone on a walkie-talkie in between and was telling that a lot of boys and girls have come here for a walk in the Lava Pani area. According to the police, he informed his boss that everyone’s mobile was snatched and he was bringing them along. According to the police, however, after a while, he left everyone and left with their mobiles and cameras.

According to sources, the police has started taking necessary action after taking complete information from the victims. On the matter, Pesharar police station in-charge Rishikant Sharma said that the incident was carried out by the squad of CPI-Maoist Ravindra Ganjhu. He said that after registering a case regarding the matter, further action is being taken. He said that the accused would be arrested soon.

It is noteworthy that due to the Lavapani Falls being in the insurgency affected area, Ravindra Ganjhu squad carries out such incidents many times there. There is an atmosphere of fear in the area after this incident.