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Maoists kidnap three TDP leaders in Andhra
Visakhapatnam, Oct 6 Maoists on Tuesday kidnapped three TDP leaders in Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.
The leaders of the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) were abducted in a tribal belt in north coastal Andhra, police said.
They include TDP mandal president M. Balaiah, district executive committee member M. Mahesh and V. Balaiah.
The Communist Party of India-Maoist sent a letter to locals saying the kidnapping were in protest against bauxite mining in the agency area.
The Maoists oppose mining in the region.
The Maoist outfit has called for a week-long shutdown in Andhra-Odisha border area from October 7.
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