Security agencies stepped up combing operations on the borders of Telangana after receiving input about possible attempts by the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) to disturb the ongoing Assembly polls to be held on Thursday.
Even as special parties, commandos of Greyhounds and contingents of Central Reserve Police Force were deployed all along areas bordering neighbouring states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh, a truck was torched on Tuesday evening near Pusuguppa of Charla mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
Armed members of the CPI(Maoist) intercepted a truck carrying paddy bags. They made the workers unload the paddy bags and set the truck on fire. Maoists went on a rampage in Chhattisgarh during the recently held Assembly polls there. A couple of days ago, election material was burnt by Maoists in that State.
