Men of gangster Sujit Sinha set afire a heavy vehicle -- hywa at Toree railway coal siding under Chandwa police station of Latehar district last night.

Sinha's men fired four rounds also. Police have recovered 4 empty cartridges. Two other vehicles parked at the railway coal siding were damaged.

SP Latehar Prashant Anand said Sujit Sinha's men did this for levy only. Police have lodged the case and hunt is on. Anand claimed police have got some clues as well.

Sources said Sujit Sinha's men have started threatening coal operators the most direst way saying those who will not toe the line of Sujit Sinha will find their bodies as riddled with holes.

Anand said a joint effort of police of chatra, Hazaribag, Ramgarh and Latehar led to the nabbing of 5 who have professed their loyalty to two gangs one led by Sujit Sinha and the other of Aman Sao.

The five held are Pakouri alias Vishal, Khursheed Alam, Jaipal Turi, Sulender Turi and Ravi Thakur.The SP added Ravi Thakur and Khursheed Alam are from Ramgarh while Ravi Thakur is from Chatra district. The two Turis are from Latehar.

He further said police have recovered one 9 mm desi pistol, four rounds of fire , 11 cell phones and 3 routers.

Anand said these gangsters used all tricks to create terror either by giving threat calls or by firing which is their easy mode of instilling fear.

On their hit list is anyone who has wherewithal with him said police sources.

They burn individual's vehicle too like the one of Ashok Kumar of village Koyind who refused them levy said a note of the police sent to the Pioneer here.

They inflict injuries like the one Mahesh Yadav who operates douser.

Officials of BJR company were given threat calls in the name of JJMP ultras said police.

Amitabh Chowdhury was shot dead by this gang who had shown courage to take them on said police.