Maoist Attack On Police Convoy At Odisha-Andhra Pradesh Border, 8 Die

Eight policemen were killed in a Maoist attack in Koraput, near the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border. The policemen were part of a convoy which was going from Koraput to Cuttack for training. The Maoists detonated an Improvised Explosive Device when the mini bus, carrying 12 policemen and a civilian, reached near Mogarguma village on the Sunki-Salur highway, sources said. The blast was of high intensity, creating a 7-feet deep crater on the highway.