The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and cut a highway connecting Aranpur to Potali village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh at 16 places on June 2, reports Amar Ujala. As per the report, more than 150 Maoists reached Patali village to chop the highway and also severely damaged it with an IED blast. The report further adds that INR 60 million has been spent on the development of the said highway. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said the Maoists wish to preserve their base in the area. The highway damage displays the rising frustration among them.