Jawans escape landmine blast in Odisha's Malkangiri

August 14, 2014 14:49

About 12 BSF jawans and some state police personnel today had a narrow escape as a landmine planted by Maoists exploded close to a road immediately after the platoon passed the way in Malkangiri district in Odisha.

The incident took place at Telrai chowk close to Kalimela-Motu main road when the BSF jawans were on their way for combing operation in the area, Malkangiri SP Akhileswar Singh said.

Singh said the BSF jawans along with local district police were pressed into patrolling duty ahead of Independence Day.

As the Maoists have given a call to observe August 15 as a Black Day, the security personnel were put on alert to foil their bid to create any untoward incident.

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