Phulbani: The Maoists have called for a 24-hour bandh in Kandhamal district on Thursday (May 24) to protest against the death of five rebels in the recent police encounters.
Through posters put up at different places in Gatangi and Baliguda on Wednesday, the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-
The bandh will also be observed in Kalahandi, Boudh and Nayagarh, the posters added.
The rebels also blocked major roads near Pokharibandha and Baliguda by placing tree branches, disrupting vehicular traffic on the route.
Following the incident, security has been heightened in the region to prevent any untoward incident.
