Latehar: Criminals created a ruckus last night near Kusmahi railway coal siding under Balumath police station area of Latehar district of Jharkhand. During this, the criminals also set two vehicles on fire. At present, after getting information about the incident, the police team is investigating the whole matter.
Actually, last night at around 2:00, unknown criminals reached near Makaiyatand of Balumath police station area and set fire to two vehicles loaded with coal there. According to the information, when the criminals set fire to one vehicle, the driver of the other vehicle tried to escape from there. But, the criminals stopped the truck driver by firing and misbehaved with him, took the driver out of the vehicle and set fire to the other vehicle as well.
The incident spot is right on the edge of the National Highway. Truck driver Sabir Ansari told that he was coming to Kusmahi siding with coal from Tubed. But, four criminals reached near the siding and stopped his vehicle. The criminals first snatched his mobile and poured petrol in the car and set it on fire.
Earlier, on the morning of 28 November, unknown criminals had fired heavily at the coal laden trucks at the railway coal siding located at Balumath in Latehar district. Although there was no report of any casualties in this incident. But, the incident had created an atmosphere of fear in the area.
In this regard, the truck drivers present at the spot had told that at around 4 am in the morning, the criminals entered the siding on a motorcycle and started firing at the trucks. The criminals fired about 15 to 20 rounds during this time. After this, the criminals fled from the spot.
