Maoists blow up police picket

Jamui, Jun 5 (UNI) A police picket and an inspection bungalow of Bihar irrigation department were blown up by about 200 armed maoists at Garhi village under Khaira police station in the district yesterday, police today said.

District Police Superintendent A K Ambedkar said the picket and the bungalow were razed to the ground under the impact of the explosion of a dynamite late last night.

A watchman of the picket was taken into captivity by the Ultras before launching the operation.

Raids were on to nab the extremists, Mr Ambedkar said.

UNI