Maoists Landmine Blasts

An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who was injured in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on Thursday, succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS hospital in New Delhi, officials said.

Six jawans of the Jharkhand Jaguar Force were killed today in a landmine blast carried out by Maoists in the state's Garhwa district, a senior police officer said.

Seven security personnel were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, when their vehicle was passing through Cholnar village, in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.

A commando of Maharashtra's special anti-Maoist force was killed and at least a dozen others were injured in a landmine blast in Gadchiroli district.

Blasts by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and hidden explosives have killed hundreds of CRPF and other security forces personnel while as many have been severely maimed or have lost their limbs. The force is also looking at getting some special boots, under test at a Hyderabad-based institute at present, which could save troops from getting hit...

Three of the seven soldiers killed in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Dantewada were also shot, the top officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said today.

A day after a powerful landmine blast killed seven of its men in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, the Central Reserve Police Forces said it is likely that information about the troop movement had leaked out. A hunt is on for the mole who could be from "within or outside" the paramilitary forces.

Hours after seven soldiers travelling in a truck were killed in a powerful landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Dantewada, the home minister of Chhattisgarh said the personnel had been careless, had ignored warnings and not followed protocol.

A powerful landmine blast struck a truck filled with para-military soldiers in central Chhattisgarh, killing seven policemen, in the latest attack by Naxals.

Two labourers were killed today when Maoists triggered a landmine blast in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, police said.

Two BSF troopers, including a deputy commandant, were killed today when Maoists detonated a landmine in Odisha's Koraput district, police said.

A group of police personnel had a close shave today as Maoists triggered two landmine blasts in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.

Five police personnel were killed in a Naxal attack in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra today as the vehicle they were travelling was hit by a landmine blast.

Eight members of a polling team, including five jawans of the Jharkhand police, were killed this evening when a bus carrying them was blown off after hitting a landmine allegedly planted by the Maoists near Asnajore village in the Shikaripara police station of Jharkhand's Dumka district.

Two CRPF personnel were killed and seven other security officials injured when they were defusing a landmine planted by Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad district today.

An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who was injured in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on Thursday, succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS hospital in New Delhi, officials said.

Six jawans of the Jharkhand Jaguar Force were killed today in a landmine blast carried out by Maoists in the state's Garhwa district, a senior police officer said.

Seven security personnel were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, when their vehicle was passing through Cholnar village, in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.

A commando of Maharashtra's special anti-Maoist force was killed and at least a dozen others were injured in a landmine blast in Gadchiroli district.

Blasts by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and hidden explosives have killed hundreds of CRPF and other security forces personnel while as many have been severely maimed or have lost their limbs. The force is also looking at getting some special boots, under test at a Hyderabad-based institute at present, which could save troops from getting hit...

Three of the seven soldiers killed in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Dantewada were also shot, the top officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said today.

A day after a powerful landmine blast killed seven of its men in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, the Central Reserve Police Forces said it is likely that information about the troop movement had leaked out. A hunt is on for the mole who could be from "within or outside" the paramilitary forces.

Hours after seven soldiers travelling in a truck were killed in a powerful landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Dantewada, the home minister of Chhattisgarh said the personnel had been careless, had ignored warnings and not followed protocol.

A powerful landmine blast struck a truck filled with para-military soldiers in central Chhattisgarh, killing seven policemen, in the latest attack by Naxals.

Two labourers were killed today when Maoists triggered a landmine blast in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, police said.

Two BSF troopers, including a deputy commandant, were killed today when Maoists detonated a landmine in Odisha's Koraput district, police said.

A group of police personnel had a close shave today as Maoists triggered two landmine blasts in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.

Five police personnel were killed in a Naxal attack in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra today as the vehicle they were travelling was hit by a landmine blast.

Eight members of a polling team, including five jawans of the Jharkhand police, were killed this evening when a bus carrying them was blown off after hitting a landmine allegedly planted by the Maoists near Asnajore village in the Shikaripara police station of Jharkhand's Dumka district.

Two CRPF personnel were killed and seven other security officials injured when they were defusing a landmine planted by Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad district today.