Maoists blast mobile towers

March 15, 2011 09:36 am | Updated 09:36 am IST - Gaya (Bihar)

Armed Maoists blasted two mobile towers and burnt a generator room near Dumaria police station in Bihar’s Gaya district, police said on Tuesday.

Over 50 ultras triggered dynamite blasts to blow up the towers of BSNL and a private telecom operator near the police station late on Monday night.

They also burnt the generator room of a private telecom firm there, police said.

Raids were on in the area to track down the ultras.

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