Two CRPF Jawan Killed as Maoists Blows up a Mini Bus in Bihar

25 Feb, Patna

Two CRPF jawans were killed and 10 injured, three of them critically, when Maoists blew up a mini-bus carrying them in Gaya district , Bihar Tuesday evening.

Director General of Police PK Thakur said that the ultras planted a landmine on the route taken by the security personnel, police and CRPF, in Imamganj-Dumaria area during anti-Naxal operation.
He said, the landmine exploded when the mini-bus came over it.

Inspector General of Police (Operations) Sushil Khopde said two CRPF jawans belong to elite CoBRA battalion, were killed and ten wounded in the attack. The condition of five injured is stated to be critical. While four of the five seriously wounded were taken to Ranchi, another was flown to Patna.

Khopde said, 30 lakh rupees will be given to each of the families of the deceased jawans.

DGP Thakur said, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a compensation of ten lakh rupees for the families of each of the two jawans killed in the incident.

The DGP said, the state government will bear the entire expenditure for the medical treatment of the injured. He said, additional forces have been rushed to the area.