Maoists torched 4 government buses, triggered landmine blasts, destroyed mobile tower
South Orissa was tense on 28 December 2009 as Maoists called for a shutdown, set ablaze four buses and a mobile tower overnight and blew up a forest department beat house as well. According to sources, "Maoists have set ablaze four government buses in 28th night. They set them on fire after forcing the passengers to get down around midnight. They have also set ablaze a mobile tower there. About 40 Maoists are involved in the incidents. We have rushed armed policemen to the spot," said Superintendent of Police (Gajapati) Sanjeev Arora. The Maoists blasted a forest department beat house and a mobile tower in Malkanagiri district (South Orissa) also.
The guerrillas have blocked roads at different places in south Orissa by felling trees on to the roads. Passenger services have been hit on the Adaba-Rayagada and Berhampur-Rayagada - Malkanagiri main roads.
It is noteworthy that south Orissa is the most backward area of the state and the successive state governments including the incumbent BJD govt. have been neglecting this region since independence. The entire region including the main city Berhampur is far from development and under the grip of Maoists. The common people are so disgusted on the step motherly attitude of the state government towards this region that they are now demanding a separate state of ‘kalinga’ comprising the ten districts of south Orissa.
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