Rourkela: A landmine, suspected to have
been planted by Maoists, was recovered beneath a culvert on NH
215 near Kamarposh, about 120 km from here, police said Sunday.
The landmine weighing about 10 kg was recovered during
patrolling by security personnel last evening and subsequently
defused by a bomb disposal squad, Bonai sub-divisional police
officer Sudarshan Sethi said.
Vehicular traffic was controlled for about six hours
to avoid any mishap, the official said.
Seven live bombs were also recovered yesterday in
Maoist-infested Malkangiri district.
It was suspected that the red rebels were planting
lanndmines in different locations to target the security
personnel ahead of the proposed bandh called by them tomorrow.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 13:55