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Maoists blow up Bihar school
Banka (Bihar), Oct 21 (ANI): Maoists blew up a state-run primary school in Gerua village in Bihar's Banka District on Wednesday morning.
According to police, the incident took place at around 2:30 a.m. when a group of Maoists surrounded the building. They used dynamite to trigger the blast.
The roof of the three-room school caved in due to the explosion.
Senior officials are at the site and a search operation is underway for those responsible for the blast. (ANI)
Story first published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 11:33 [IST]