Securitymen enganged in anti-naxal operation in Orissa's Koraput district today stumbled upon a landmine planted by Maoists and defused it, police said.
The landmine was found buried underneath a culvert near Panasput under Narayanpatna police station, they said.
However, no one was injured during the process.
Combing operation and patrolling had been intensified in the area following seizure of the explosive, they added.