Maoists blow up police station in Orissa

Maoists blew up a police station in Orissa's Nabarangpur district on Thursday night, police said. No casualties or injuries were reported in the attack. About 30 heavily armed rebels, including women, stormed into Kundei under Raighar block and triggered a powerful explosion to blow up the police station, district Superintendent of Police Praful Barik said.

The Naxals snapped electricity supply in the area before launching their attack, he said, adding telecom, including mobile network, was affected