Ten killed in landmine blast in Chhattisgarh

Ten persons, including two CRPF personnel and four special police officers, were killed on Wednesday in a landmine blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said.

The incident took place at Sirguda village in Bastar region under Injram police station area, when Naxals blew up a tractor carrying the special police officers (SPOs) and jawans, Bastar IG AN Upadhyaya said.

Those killed included four civilians. Three other SPOs were injured in the Naxal attack, he said.