Maoists attack police outpost in Orissa

A security man was seriously injured when Maoists exploded a landmine near a police outpost in Orissa's Rayagada district early on Thursday.

A security man was seriously injured when Maoists exploded a landmine near a police outpost in Orissa's Rayagada district early on Thursday.

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"The ultras attacked the Dangosoroda police outpost in Muniguda, about 100 km from Rayagada, after triggering explosion of one of the several landmines planted around the post. A jawan of the Indian Reserve Battalion was seriously injured in the explosion," Inspector-in-Charge of Muniguda police station Asit Kumar Mohanty said.

Rout was admitted to Christian Medical Hospital at Bisamkataka where his condition was stated to be critical, he said.

The Naxals put up banners and posters near the police outpost and also attacked a liquor godown, police said.