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Maoists abduct 9 people in Odisha

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Press Trust of India Malkangiri (Odisha)
Last Updated : Jul 17 2015 | 5:22 PM IST
Nine persons were abducted by Maoists from the Mahupadar area of the district, police said today.
A group of around 50 armed Maoists raided the remote village on Wednesday night and abducted seven persons from their houses, a police official said.
In a repeat strike last night, the ultras again went to the village and carried away two persons with them.
Efforts are on to trace the kidnapped villagers, he said.

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First Published: Jul 17 2015 | 5:22 PM IST

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