Three hurt in Orissa mine blast

At least three people have been injured when a mine planted by Maoists exploded in Orissa.

At least three people were injured on Tuesday when a mine planted by Maoists exploded in Orissa's Malkangiri district, the police said.

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The blast occurred in MPV 31 village under Kalimela police station, some 700 km from Bhubaneswar.

The mine went off when a constable of special operation group of police (SOG) was trying to defuse it, a senior district police official told IANS.

The policeman and two others sustained injuries, he said, adding one of the injured was critical.