One killed in Naxal attack on polling officials in Odisha's Kandhamal

Deceased, identified as polling supervisor Sanjukta Digal, sustained head injuries and was brought dead to hospital

Barely few hours before the second phase of polling in Odisha, naxals killed a polling official in Phulbani area of Kandhamal district.

The deceased has been identified as Sanjukta Digal, who was a  polling supervisor.

The red rebels fired incessantly at the vehicle carrying four officials who were on their way to the polling station.  

Digal had sustained serious injuries in her head in the firing and was rushed to hospital for treatment. However, the doctors declared her brought dead.

This is not the first time naxals have attacked polling officials in the state.

Earlier, in the day, the rebel had torched a four-wheeler and