Rohtas (Bihar), Dec 23 : Seven vehicles of S N P Infrastructure, a private road construction company was on Wednesday set ablaze by armed Maoists at Badiha village in Rohtas district here.

Police sources claimed that around 200-armed Maoists entered the office of S N P Infrastructure by force, and took all its employees under their control by confining them inside a room before burning the vehicles.

The police claimed that none of the employees of the construction company were harmed during the entire incident.

Three road rollers, two pay loaders and a water tanker were among the vehicles set ablaze by the Maoists.

S N P Infrastructure was engaged in construction of a National Highway between Dehri-on-Sone and Tilauthu in Rohtas district.

The police have launched a combing operation and patrolling has been intensified in the region. (ANI)