Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were thwarting development works in agency villages, alleged Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt, reports Telangana Today on February 26. In a statement Bhadradri Kothagudem on February 26 he informed the construction of a new bridge over the Gubbalamangi stream at Chintaguppa Dummugudem Mandal (administrative sub-division) in the district nearing completion. The bridge was aimed to connect Telangana and Chhattisgarh States. However, the Maoists have tried to obstruct construction work by setting construction equipment and machinery on fire on February 22. Police have information that around 80 members of the militia and Maoists belonging to Telangana cadre were involved in the act. A Joseph Cyril Bamford (JCB) Excavator machine, four tractors, one concrete mixing machine and a tractor trolley were burnt. In addition to that Maoists have forcefully snatched away some money, three tractors, a motorcycle, clothes and gold from the residents of Chintaguppa village, SP said. The innocent agency residents were being looted by the Maoists besides causing hindrance in the development of agency villages. Hence people in agency villages should inform Police about movements of Maoists to Police, he added.