Thursday, April 20 2006 17:50 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Raipur: In the second such attack on Narayanpur jail this week, naxalites triggered three landmine blasts at the prison last night but did not cause any damage, police sources said today (Apr 20, 2006).

"Two blasts were carried out by Maoists, near the front and back portion of the jail last night," Narayanpur police sources told sources by phone.

Another blast was triggered at a nearby college but no one was injured in the three explosions, they said.

Police said that the first landmine blast, a powerful one that shook the entire area, was targetted at a police party on patrol duty at the jail.

"However, the naxalites triggered the explosion too early after mistaking a member of jail staff to be part of the police party,"they said.

Two more landmines were detonated late last night, police said adding that one blast was triggered near a college while the third one took place behind the jail premises.

On April 15, armed Maoists cordoned off the prison, opened fire at policemen and exploded landmines.