Maoists gun down woman polling officer in Odisha ahead of second phase election

Phulbani: The Maoists struck on the eve of second phase election in Odisha, gunning down a woman poll officer and setting ablaze a poll vehicle on way to their booths on Wednesday, police said.

Both the incidents occurred in Maoist affected Kandhamal district where the red rebels have asked the people to boycott the elections.

The ultras gunned down a woman polling officer when she was taking a team of poll personnel to a booth on the eve of second phase election, police said.