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Rebels kill three Indian policemen, blow up police station in Chhattisgarh
(KUNA) -- Maoist militants blew up a police station on Thursday killing three Indian policemen and injuring another in the northern Indian State of Chhattisgarh.Maoist militants blew up the Vishrampuri police station after surrounding it and firing bullets and throwing grenades into the air, Indian security sources in the state said. The rebels snapped all telephone lines and blocked roads leading to Bishrampur area in Bastar province in the state before blowing up the station. The sources added rebels called for commercial shops to shut down and leave the area immediately. The rebels also known as the war group for Naxals people takes refugee in southern India where it receives support from poor villagers and families. Chhattisgarh is one of the 13 worst Maoist-hit states with about 900 people killed since 2005. Posted by: Fred 2007-12-14 |
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