Road blocked, bridge blown up by Maoists in Orissa

Maoists blew up a bridge and blocked an important road in Orissa's Koraput district, paralysing traffic in many areas in the naxal-hit region today, police sources said.
   
The road between Laxmipur and Narayanpatna was blocked with felled trees and a bridge near Mathalomba, about 66 km from here, was blown up with powerful explosives late last night, the sources said.
   
A portion of the bridge was badly damaged by the blast, sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), Laxmipur, YJ Rao said.
   
"We have recovered some Maoist posters from the spot in which they have opposed operation Green Hunt," he said.