The
cadres of the Communist
Party of India-Maoist
(CPI-Maoist)
triggered a blast
at an under-construction
godown of a panchayat
(village level local
self-Government
institution) building
in Malkangiri District
in the wee hours
of March 19, reports
The Times of
India. According
to sources, a group
of around 50 Maoists
accompanied by local
supporters swooped
down on the building
on Bonda hills,
at a distance of
about 70 kilometers
from Malkangiri
town, and planted
explosives to destroy
the building.
Though
no injury or casualty
was reported, the
attack completely
damaged the godown
of Mudulipada panchayat,
under Khairput block
(administrative
division). Before
leaving the spot,
the Malkangiri District
Committee of the
Maoists, which claimed
responsibility for
the offensive, pasted
a poster at the
panchayat
office, listing
some of their demands.
"Stop combing
operation by the
BSF [Border Security
Force] in the area
and fulfill the
demands to which
the State Government
agreed during the
release of former
Malkangiri collector
R Vineel Krishna,"
the poster read. |
