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Maoists blast school building in Bihar

Banka, Oct 21: Maoists on Wednesday, Oct 21, blew up a state-run primary school at Gerua village in Bihar's Banka district.

According to police, more than 100 Maoists surrounded the building and used dynamites to trigger the explosion.

Official sources said that the district administration had earlier planned to set up a police post at the school. Senior officials reached the spot and combing operation was on in the area.

The roofs of the three-room school caved in due to the explosion.

OneIndia News

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