Maoists extort money by posing threat to villagers

Gumla, Aug 12 (ANI): Acting with brazen impunity, maoists in Gumla district of Jharkhand extorted money by posing threat to the villagers. On July 30, a group consisting of over 30 Maoists attacked the house of Tilakdhari Sao in Palkot village and fired at women and children, as they were not able to pay the ransom money. All the injured were rushed to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi district.Renu Kumari, a victim briefed reporter about the horrific incident. Also known as Naxals, the rebels have fought for decades in a wide swathe of central and eastern India, including many resource rich regions, where tensions run high between poor farmers and industrial developers.