109952 Security up in Orissa ahead of I-Day Bhubaneswar: Security was tightened in and around areas of Maoist&nbsp; concentration in Orissa after the rebels gave a call asking people to boycott Independence Day celebrations Sunday, an official said Saturday.<br /><br />State and central forces have been deployed in &quot;vulnerable&quot; areas of Malkangiri, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal and Ganjam districts after Maoists asked people to observe the Independence Day as a black day, a senior state police official told IANS.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />&quot;Police patrolling has been intensified. Vehicles are being checked at all the entry points of the vulnerable areas,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />&quot;Additional police forces have also been sent to the affected areas so that the celebrations take place in the regions without any trouble,&quot; he added. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, the rebels blew up a panchayat office building in Malkangiri district Friday. Maoists blasted the building at Malavaram village using landmines when no body was inside. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />The rebel fighters, who are active in more then half of the state, often target schools, police and panchayat buildings in interior areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(IANS) 0 2010-08-14T06:56:18-04:00 Orissa