Maoists detonate landmine, fire on security forces

Maoists detonated a landmine and fired at security forces at a place between Pirakata and Lalgarh in West Midnapore district on Monday. The landmine was detonated in a jungle area followed by five rounds of firing by Maoists, a senior CRPF officer told PTI.

Maoists detonated a landmine and fired at security forces at a place between Pirakata and Lalgarh in West Midnapore district on Monday.

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The landmine was detonated in a jungle area followed by five rounds of firing by Maoists, a senior CRPF officer told PTI.

The Maoists fled when the CRPF returned the fire, he said.