Police unearth a landmine

Vishakapatnam , Aug 08 :-

  The police have unearthed a powerful landmine suspected to have been planted by the Naxalites (Maoist) in Rallapalli village of Chintapalli mandal  in Vishakapatnam district according to a  press release her on SAturday.

The  explosive weighing 10 kg  were packed and planted on the  ghat road.

The landmines were unearthed during a special drive conducted by the district police to identify and defuse landmines, claymore mines and directional mines planted by the Maoists on the roads.

Despite hundreds  of casualties every  year, mines continue to be used and stockpiled by Maoist groups.