Koraput (Orissa): Two powerful landmines
were recovered by police in Maoist-infested Koraput district
of Orissa on Thursday.
The District Voluntary Force recovered the explosives
from Kunduli-Deomali road under Pottangi police limits.
The explosives were kept inside two separate steel
containers and were planted on the road targeting security
personnel," Koraput district Superintendent of Police Anup
Kumar Sahoo said .
The landmines weigh 30 and 20 kgs, he said adding
presence of more landmines on the road may not be ruled
out and search operation is on.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 19:03