Mine event in Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam area, India on Tue 8th September 2020

Andhra Pradesh: Two landmines unearthed in Visakhapatnam during combing operations Visakhapatnam rural cops unearthed two landmines planted on the Kumkupudi-Pedapadu route in GK Veedhi mandal. Security forces unearthed the landmines during the combing operations in the area on Tuesday According to sources,the Chintapalli ASP V Vidhyasagar Naidu along with the security forces conducted combing in the area with special police force on the Kumkumpudi-Pedapadu areas. Information from the unknown persons, cops unearthed landmines. But sources said that cops came to know about these two landmines through recently captured Gemmeli Kamesh alias Hari. He usually works in that area along with the militia members The two power full mines weighing each four kgs were planted on the route which is the main route for the tribals who use it for the day to day works. Security forces would not use this foot stretch.