Cuttack: The Odisha police worked out its combat strategies in view of the Sunday Mao attack in Chhattisgarh.

The Odisha Police DGP, Abhay, Monday reviewed the Naxal situation in the State in view of the Chhattisgarh attack through video conferencing.

The DGP interacted with the Naxal affected districts SsP and Range DIG/IG, Director Intelligence, IGP (Ops) and DIG, SIW.

Strategy, tactics for near future was tuned in in the meeting.

In a major Naxal attack in Sukma area of Chhattisgarh 17 security persons were killed and many more were injured on Sunday.

As the security outfits in Chhattisgarh planning a massive retaliation, Odisha police is expecting that dreaded Maoists would enter into the State for shelter.