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Police identifies Kandhmal blast victim, unsure of Maoist

The person who was killed in a bomb explosion three days ago at a rehabilitation centre for riot victims in Kandhamal district, has been identified, the police today.

Updated on: Sep 29, 2009, 20:57:55 IST
PTI | By , Phulbani
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The person who was killed in a bomb explosion three days ago at a rehabilitation centre for riot victims in Kandhamal district, has been identified, the police today.

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The victim was identified as Ajaya Digal (35) of nearby Gutingia village under Sarangagada police station limit in the district, Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar said.

A senior police official said that his antecedents and whether he had link with Maoists were being inquired into as he had left his village in March.

Digal's parents were also being questioned, he said.

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