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MAOISTS PLANTED LANDMINES IN DENSE FOREST

Sarojini Bishi

Kandhamal: In Kandhamal, a large-scale operation has been launched by the police after a young man was brutally killed by a Maoist suspected of being a police informer. During this campaign, a few people died. Maoists dug landmines in dense forest.

According to the information, a joint combing operation was conducted by the CRPF, SOG and DVF jawans in the Laseri reserved forest near Dengaguda village under Kotgarh police station. At this time, landmines and tin bombs have been thrown. Militants planted landmines in dense forests targeting Jawans. However, the Jawans followed the SOP and carried out the search operation very cautiously. Meanwhile, Mao has recovered the explosives.

The Lal Bahini had scattered landmines and detonated tin bombs targeting the jawans. The landmine was rescued with the help of Jawans and dog squad. Combing operation has been going on here for the past few days as the Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Mao Division is active in various areas of Kotgarh police station. However, the youth of Baripanga village under Kotgarh police station of Kandhamal district was brutally killed by Maoists yesterday on the suspicion of police informer.

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