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Naxal bandh: Ultras obstruct vehicular traffic

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 4:10 AM IST

A nation-wide bandh call was given by banned outfit CPI (Maoists) against Operation Green Hunt and the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).

A group of Maoists obstructed the road after cutting trees near Devarpalli in Charla mandal of Bhadrachalam division in the wee hours today, a senior police officer of Khammam district said.

"It was not a serious incident. Whenever they call a bandh, Maoists indulge in such acts. However, the police is alert and have taken all measures, the police officer said.

Meanwhile, a report from Khammam district said a police team and three naxalites exchanged fire near Edugurallapalli village in which a constable sustained minor injury. However, they managed to escape from the scene, police said.

  

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