The blast in Odisha’s Koraput district was suspected to have been triggered by Maoists operating in Andhra-Odisha border areas. Bhubaneswar: At least seven police personnel were killed and six others injured in a landmine blast this evening suspected to have been detonated by Maoists in Odisha’s Koraput district close to Andhra Pradesh border. “A total of seven persons have so far died in the landmine blast incident,” DIG south-western range, S. Syani, said. The explosion took place near Mungarbhumi on Sunki ghat, barely one km from Andhra Pradesh border, in the Maoist- affected Koraput district, the officer said. The blast was suspected to have been triggered by the red rebels operating in Andhra-Odisha border areas, police said.

Source: Mint February 02, 2017 07:33 UTC