Politics | Updated Apr 30, 2009 at 11:31am IST

Purulia: 2 jawans injured in landmine blast

Press Trust Of India

Purulia (West Bengal): Maoists exploded a landmine near a polling booth at Biramdih in West Bengal's Purulia district on Thursday, injuring two Central paramilitary force jawans.

The jawans were patrolling the area when the Maoists exploded the landmine at around 0750 hrs IST following which polling was suspended at the booth, Superintendent of Police Rajesh Yadav said.

The SP said security reinforcements have been sent to the area.

The main contest in Purulia Lok Sabha seat is between Narhari Mahato (All India Forward Bloc) and Shantiram Mahato (Congress) supported by the Trinamool Congress. Purulia district is 295 kms from Kolkata.

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