3 anti-Posco activists die while making bombs

Patana and Dhinkia are considered strongholds of anti-Posco protesters. The two villages have been excluded from Poscos acquisition plans due to the protests. Last month,villagers from these two villages thwarted the district administrations attempt to demolish betelvine for subsequent acquisition of the land by Posco.

However,Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti,which is spearheading the protest said,The police accusation is baseless. Pro-Posco villagers hurled bombs on our people under the cover of darkness. After its failure in acquiring land for Posco last month,the state government deployed force for another attempt at land acquisition. By killing our supporters,the state government is trying to browbeat us, said PPSS president Abhay Sahu.