16 people killed in Maoist attack in Bihar

16 people killed in Maoist attack in BiharKhagaria (Bihar), Oct 2 : At least 16 people were killed in a Maoist attack in Bihar’s Khagaria district late on Thursday night.

According to a top police official, around 100 people, suspected to be Maoists, armed with automatic weapons attacked the village Amosi Bharen Diara and fired indiscriminately late last night.

Deceased include eleven men and five children, a top police official added.

According to police, the cultivation on the disputed 30 bighas of land is said to be reason behind the attack.

Special task force has been pressed into service to nab them. (ANI)