Office bearers of the United Action Committee a pro plant outfit claimed to have received threat letters from Maoists asking them to oppose the land acquisition and project related work in the POSCO steel plant project area.

Prominent office bearers of United Action Committee confirmed that they had received separate letters purportedly issued by the Maoists.

The letters, written in red letters in Oriya, have asked the pro POSCO body to stop supporting the project and warned of dire consequence if they defied the diktat.

Warning letters issued by the suspected Maoists have been received through post by UAC working president Mr Dhirendra Pallai, Nuagaon panchayat samiti member Mr Soumendra Nayak, Gadakujang sarpanch Mr Nakul Sahu and UAC member Mr Jiban Lal Behera The matter was discussed in an emergency meeting.

(Sourced from www.telegraphindia.com)