Chhattisgarh: 7 CRPF men killed in landmine blast carried out by Maoists

Just Earth News 30 Mar 2016

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Chhattisgarh: 7 CRPF men killed in landmine blast carried out by Maoists

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Raipur, Mar 30 (IBNS): At least seven Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF were killed as the vehicle in which they were traveling was hit by a landmine blast carried out by Maoists in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, media reports said.

The incident occurred in Dantewada area of the state.

"The rebels triggered a powerful blast near Melwada, about 12 kilometres from Dantewada, targeting the CRPF personnel of paramilitary's 230 battalion, killing sev en of them on the spot," a police official was quoted as saying by The Times of India.