Land-Mine Blast Kills 5 From CRPF
May 20 2010
A land mine planted by Maoist rebels killed four paramilitary troops Wednesday in India's West Bengal state, the BBC reports.
The attack took place in the troubled West Midnapore district between the villages of Pingboni and Ramgarh, police said.
A deputy commandant injured in the blast later died at a Calcutta hospital, reported the Hindu.
The members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were patrolling in the area after intelligence indicated Maoist activity, said...
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