Maoists blow up Bihar school

Maoists blow up Bihar schoolBanka (Bihar), Oct 21 : 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)