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Maoists blow up BSF vehicle in Odisha

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IANS Bhubaneswar

Maoists Tuesday blew up a vehicle of the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) in Odisha's Koraput district, police said, adding that casualties are feared.

The incident occurred near Sunkhi village, about 60 km from the district headquarters town of Koraput, when the personnel engaged in anti-Maoist operation were on their way to the town in three vehicles.

The vehicle in the middle was blown up.

"Three-four personnel are feared killed," Inspector General of Police (Anti-Maoist Operation) S.K. Priyadarshi told IANS.

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First Published: Aug 27 2013 | 1:14 PM IST

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