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Naxals blast SCCL guest house
By Our Staff Reporter
KHAMMAM, DEC. 8. The palatial `Addala Meda,' a glass house of the Singareni Collieries perched on the banks of Kinnerasani river, 18 km from Palvancha, was partly damaged in the impact of a blast triggered by naxalites of the PWG in the early hours of Saturday.
Eight armed members of the Kothagudem local guerrilla squad, which campaigned in the nearby village of Yanambailu around midnight and put up banners appealing to people to join the People's Guerrilla Army (PGA), later vent their ire by raiding the guest house.
The glass house was built way back in 1977 to host the late Sanjay Gandhi on his visit to Khammam district. Despite some neglect in its upkeep, it has been a major tourist attraction near the Kinnerasani dam. It was identified as a target for the PWG, but no foolproof protection could be given.
The Superintendent of Police, Mr. K. Rajaratnam Naidu, said that the LGS led by Damodar alias Bade Chokka Rao called out the security guard.
While four members engaged in a conversation with him, four others entered the glass house and set fire to the wooden furniture before using explosives to blast it. There was a woman naxal also.
The Singareni General Manager, Mr. Gangi Reddy, said that the damage was extensive. It was built as a holiday home for workmen and employees of the collieries, he said.
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