6 held for arson at coal projects in Latehar
Latehar SP Kumar Gaurav said the men were involved in the cases of arson at Phulbasiya coal siding in Baatiyatu police station limits on July 5, torching vehicles at Tori coal siding under Chandwa police station on July 9 and a similar incident in Magadh coal project on July 18 under Balumath police station limits to extort money from contractors.
Among the arrested, one is a resident of Ranchi while three others are from Latehar. Two others are Hazaribag residents, Gaurav said. "They used to communicate with Dubey through Telegram," he added. All of them are in their late twenties. One 7.65 mm pistol, five rounds of cartridges, bikes and six mobile phones were seized from them, the police said. One was arrested from Ranchi while five others were nabbed from various parts of Latehar district.
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