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Maoists burn EVM, vehicle during voting in Vizag

'Following this incident, repolling has been ordered at the polling station,' official said

Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Maoists burnt an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and a vehicle in the agency area of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh today during the polling for second phase of Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

A group of Maoists burnt the EVM and a vehicle at Palakagidi of Koyyuru Mandal in the district before fleeing, according to a senior police official.

"Following this incident, repolling has been ordered at the polling station," the official said.

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First Published: May 07 2014 | 4:55 PM IST

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