SONEPUR: Panic gripped Ulunda block under Birmaharajpur sub-division after Maoists launched a massive public relations campaign to woo villagers. With the security forces intensifying combing operation in Kandhamal district, armed Maoists have reportedly entered Sonepur through Boudh.Reports said more than 50 armed Maoists have convened meetings late on Sunday night in the villages of Meghnad, Maulimal, Harinapali, Nakdeine in Ulunda forest range. The Maoists enquired from the villagers about their problems and called upon them to fight for their legitimate rights while assuring them of their support.As the extremists intensified their movement, all the shopkeepers and business establishments at Ulunda market downed shutters in the evening while vendors at Metakani Temple closed shops from afternoon.With Birmaharajpur sub-division having a good green cover to help them in their movement and the sub-division deprived of basic amenities, it is said the Maoists have found the district a fertile ground. Sonepur SP Dasrath Naik could not be contacted for comments.
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