7 policemen killed in Garhwa district landmine explosion

In Jharkhand, seven policemen have been killed and three injured when the Naxals triggered landmine blasts near Budha Pahar under Bhandaria police station in Garhwa district. 

The policemen belong to the Jharkhand Jaguar Force, a special unit of the state police. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of



Police Vipul Shukla said the police got information that some Maoists were present in the Chinjo area of Garhwa district. 

When the security personnel went to the area last evening, the Maoists triggered the landmine blast and opened fire, he added.