<p>The deceased belonged to the Orissa Special Strike Force (OSSF), mostly consisting of ex-servicemen appointed exclusively for anti-Naxal operations.<br /><br />Sources said the incident occurred at Palur near Narayanpatna in the Naxal-infested southern district when the police party was on its way to clear a road blocked by the Left wing ultras with uprooted trees.<br /><br />As soon as the vehicle carrying the policemen reached Palur, the Naxals blasted the landmine kept under a culvert using a remote-control device.<br /><br />One company of the CRPF and four units of the Special Operation Group (SOG) reached the spot immediately to launch a combing operation to nab the culprits.<br /><br />Ironically, the Naxals triggered the blast the day the Orissa assembly was discussing an adjournment motion on Naxal violence in the state. The Opposition Congress and the BJP members demanded a statement from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the incident.</p>
<p>The deceased belonged to the Orissa Special Strike Force (OSSF), mostly consisting of ex-servicemen appointed exclusively for anti-Naxal operations.<br /><br />Sources said the incident occurred at Palur near Narayanpatna in the Naxal-infested southern district when the police party was on its way to clear a road blocked by the Left wing ultras with uprooted trees.<br /><br />As soon as the vehicle carrying the policemen reached Palur, the Naxals blasted the landmine kept under a culvert using a remote-control device.<br /><br />One company of the CRPF and four units of the Special Operation Group (SOG) reached the spot immediately to launch a combing operation to nab the culprits.<br /><br />Ironically, the Naxals triggered the blast the day the Orissa assembly was discussing an adjournment motion on Naxal violence in the state. The Opposition Congress and the BJP members demanded a statement from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the incident.</p>
