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Maoists blast mobile towers in Orissa | A group of armed Maoists damaged telecom mobile towers
of BSNL and Airtel at Kudumulguma town in Malkangiri District of Orissa. The activists blasted the equipment box and burnt the generator sets of both the BSNL and Airtel
towers, causing total disruption of telecommunication network. Before leaving
the spot, the Maoists left behind some posters asking people to observe bandh
on January 25-26 in protest. This is the second incident in this week. Earlier
on Tuesday night, a group of armed Maoists blasted the Airtel mobile tower by
exploding explosives in Korapat District. The machine/battery room, two diesel
generator sets and other equipments of the tower were completely damaged in the
blast. Airtel Mobile service in Malkangiri district has been disrupted as the
tower at Kalia Atal in Koraput district bordering to Malkangiri district was the
main link tower of Airtel network According to preliminary estimate by Airtel
officials the cost of damage due to the blast is Rs. 12 lakh approximately. In
Raipur , Union Home Minister P Chidambaram condemned actions of blasting
mobile
towers and school buildings and said Naxals want the poor to be remained poor
and tribals to be in more isolation. He reiterated the Centre's stand that talks
can happen with banned organizations only after they relinquish arms. |
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