<p>Maoists exploded a series of landmines in the forests of Latehar district and exchanged gunfire with security personnel early today before the polling began for the Chatra Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The landmines were exploded at around 1.30 am, half a km from a picket under Barwadih police station, Latehar Superintendent of Police Michael S Raj told PTI.<br />A brief gun battle also took place, he said.<br /><br />However, there was no casualty.<br /><br />According to police, six landmines were exploded.<br /><br />Maoists posters calling for boycotting of polls were found in some areas of the state like Dhanbad.</p>
<p>Maoists exploded a series of landmines in the forests of Latehar district and exchanged gunfire with security personnel early today before the polling began for the Chatra Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The landmines were exploded at around 1.30 am, half a km from a picket under Barwadih police station, Latehar Superintendent of Police Michael S Raj told PTI.<br />A brief gun battle also took place, he said.<br /><br />However, there was no casualty.<br /><br />According to police, six landmines were exploded.<br /><br />Maoists posters calling for boycotting of polls were found in some areas of the state like Dhanbad.</p>