Two jawans
of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured
in a landmine blast in Bihar early this morning. The blast took place between
Jamui, where voting is being held in the third phase of Lok Sabha election, and
Munger.
The blast
took place at around 4 am this morning when the jeep of the CRPF personnel, who
were on patrolling duty, was blown up. The injured jawans have been rushed to
Munger.
The Naxals,
who have boycotted these elections, are believed to be behind this blast.
Earlier this
week, six landmines planted by the Maoists in Bihar's Gaya were found, a day
after three troopers were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device.
Three CRPF
troopers were killed in Aurangabad district on Monday when an improvised
explosive device (IED) blew up while they were defusing it.
The state
and Centre have made elaborate security arrangements in the Naxal-affected
ditricts of the state where polling is scheduled to take place today. Extra
companies of central forces like the CRPF have been deployed in the areas.
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