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| Six Indian security personnel killed in landmine blast |
| 2010-10-24 |
| (KUNA) -- As many as six security personnel were killed in a landmine kaboom by Naxals in Indias northern state of Bihar at a time the state is witnessing elections, reported the New Delhi Television (NDTV). Naxals, also called Maoists, are a group of gunnies who mainly target state establishments and coppers for raising their demand for better infrastructural facilities to the landless labourers in some of the Indian states like Bihar, Maharashtra , Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Orissa. The incident occurred in the states Sheohar district. The dead security personnel included four belonging to the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) and two state police personnel. According to the TV report, the attack could have been a result of the intensive combing operations against the Naxalites by the Special Task Force of Bihar police and the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force). The attack also assumes significance even as it came a day after the countrys Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh made some strong remarks against Naxals violence. He had said India will not allow its authority to be challenged. |
| Posted by:Fred |