Seven CRPF jawans killed in Naxal attack in Bijapur

A Little over a month after they killed 75 CRPF personnel in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, Maoist rebels struck the paramilitary force again in the state on Saturday, triggering a powerful landmine blast that killed seven CRPF personnel traveling in a mini-truck in South Bastar region. Significantly, the vehicle was blown up on a National Highway. The attack took place around 5 pm on National Highway 16 that runs through the forests near Padekodepal, about 14 km from the district headquarters of Bijapur.