Naxalites of the banned CPI (Maoist) set afire 11 cement-laden trucks in Rohtas district in the wee hours on Thursday during their bandh to protest price rise and alleged police torture of their comrades.

An unspecified number of heavily armed guerrillas of the organisation intercepted the trucks between Tumba and Ranjeetganj between 0100 hrs and 0200 hrs and set them ablaze, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said.