Maoists blow up Kandhamal police outpost

Bhubaneshwar, July18 (ANI): The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) has blown up a police outpost in Orissa's Kandhamal district.

The incident took place nearly 200 kilometers from Bhubaneshwar. o casualties were reported.

According to Superintendent of Police Pravin Kumar, the Maoists attacked early on Saturday morning.

Kumar however, denied the reports of missing of a constable in the incident.

He said the police control room at the district headquarters has already established contact with personnel at the outpost, and also confirmed the launch of a search operation. (ANI)