Maoists blow up mobile phone tower in Orissa

By IANS,

Bhubaneswar : Maoist guerrillas blew up a mobile phone tower in Malkangiri district of Orissa, police said Saturday.


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A large number of armed rebels came to MV-74 village in Malkanagiri and blew up the mobile tower late Friday.

“Some heavily armed Maoists came and blew up a mobile tower. They have also left some posters,” a senior police officer said.

Later the rebels chopped trees and blocked vehicular traffic in Chitrakonda and Balimela areas.

Meanwhile, police Saturday arrested four Maoist guerrillas during a joint combing operation in Rukha village of Sundergarh district. Two landmines and a bike have been recovered.

“It was a joint operation of Central Reserve Police Force and Special Operations Group. We have arrested four people and recovered two landmines, containers, and wire used in landmines,” another police officer said.

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