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Naxals fire at CRPF camp, no casualties

The Naxals fired four rounds at the CRPF camp in Palampalli village which was promptly retaliated by the security personnel, DGP, Chhattisgarh, Viswa Ranjan said. “This is nothing abnormal. This is a routine activity the Naxals indulge in,” he said. The Naxals fled after the retaliatory fire in which no casualties were reported.

Rebels threaten repeat of Dantewada

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s office today received a fresh threat e-mail from suspected Maoists who warned a repeat of Dantewada-type massacre in the state, the police said. The e-mail sent from pgla.Ocac.In landed at the chief minister’s official e-mail account this afternoon, they said. This is the second threat e-mail received by Patnaik’s office within a fortnight.

Asking the Orissa government to stop anti-Maoists operation in Koraput and Malkangiri, the e-mail claimed that they had been successful in eliminating 11 security personnel by triggering a land mine blast at Baipariguda on Sunday.

The e-mail sender also threatened to paralyse Orissa government's official website.

The recent e-mail came at a time when the Orissa police was yet to identify its sender. — PTI