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Chhattisgarh: 5 CRPF men killed in Naxal ambush

June 20, 2009 22:42 IST
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Five Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and 10 injured when the truck in which they were travelling was blown up by Maoists in a landmine blast in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

The incident took place late evening at Kokanara village, nearly 375 km from Raipur, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) T J Longkumer said.

Ten personnel were injured in the blast. They are being taken to a hospital in Jagdalpur.

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