Ranchi: MCC (Maoist Communist Centre) extremists raided Karampatha village in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district late on April 20 and set on fire to railway sleepers in the nearby railway station and couple of houses.

West Singhbhum Superintenent of Police Praveen Kumar said the ultras believed to have crossed Orissa border and opened fire in the village, 13 km from Kiriburu police station as the people ran to safety.

The MCC activists also set on fire 2 to 3 houses, he said.

There was no report of any casualty.

PTI