Pankhanjur. Last night, Naxalites carried out arson at two places under Bargaon police station in Tendupatta Phad. It is shocking that Naxalites have executed the incident just 100 meters away from Bargaon police station in which 150 sacks of tendu leaves were burnt to ashes.
According to eyewitnesses, eight to ten armed Naxalites reached here and picked up everything and set Tendupatta on fire. Not only this, the Red Army ran away shouting the slogan of Zindabad. The whole incident happened around 12 o’clock in the night. Apart from this, tendu leaves kept in Masoor have also been set on fire, due to which about 50 sacks reduced to ashes.
After getting information about the incident, Bargaon police station in-charge Laxman Kenvat along with his jawans reached the spot and took stock of the incident. It is worth mentioning that till now more than a dozen tendu leaves fud of the area have been set on fire by Naxalites. Besides, the Naxals issued an order to beat up the contractor who does not pay Rs.600 for Tendupatta collectors.