Four cops injured in fight with Maoists in Orissa
December 24th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) Maoist violence continued unabated in Orissa as four policemen were injured in a shootout between police and extremists in Koraput district early Thursday.
“Four Special Operation Group jawans were injured in a gun battle between police and naxalites at Yogipalur of Koraput district of Orissa,” police said.
The gun battle started when a police team was on its routine combing operation.
The injured have been admitted in Narayanpatna Hospital.
In another incident, a mobile tower of a private mobile operator was damaged by Naxalites at Kiang of Malkangiri district of the state.
“The Naxalites damaged the mobile tower Wednesday night. About 20-30 armed Maoists had come and burnt the mobile tower of Airtel,” said Satyabrat Bhoi, Malkangiri district superintentendent of police.
A road was cut off Thursday at Baliaguda by the ultras.
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