Landmine, boobytraps unearthed in Charla mandal

The place between Batthnapalli and Errampadu villages where landmine and boobytraps set up by Maoists were unearthed. (Source: The Hindu)

A landmine allegedly planted by Maoist rebels on the Bathinapalli-Errampadu forest route in Charla mandal of Bhadrachalam Agency was unearthed and defused by police on Monday.

Acting on credible information, police detected the landmine as well as boobytraps allegedly laid by the rebels targeting combing police parties on the forest route between the two border villages on Monday morning, police said.