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On Friday (October 22), 7 jawans were killed in a bloody landmine blast triggered by naxal militant. The landmine blast was triggered near Sheohar, Bihar when a police patrolling jeep was passing by. The landmine blast blew up the jeep killing 1 inspector and 6 jawans in the attack. The landmine blast was made 35km away from the sheohar town.

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Director General of Police Neelmani Singh reported to PTI that the ultras detonated a landmine blast targeting a police patrol passing over a small culvert at Jhitkahi in which five policemen, including the SHO of Shyampur Bhatha police station Pravin Kumar Singh, were killed.

Mr. Neelami further apprised the media that four Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel and the driver of jeep were among those who got killed in the blast. He also said that the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar and CRPF jawans had been deployed and combat against naxal had been intensified.

“The landmine blast was made when the patrolling police team was returning after a visit to a nearby CRPF camp.” said the Additional Director General of Police P. K. Thakur in his statement. Mr. Thakur further reported that the Maoists did not loot the weapons of the dead policemen.

As per report of the sources, the landmine blast is being taken as a sign from moist to boycott the election in Bihar, after the first phase of election had peacefully passed off on Thursday.

The state government made an announcement to pay Rs 10 lakh to bereaved families. Moreover, the government has also promised to ensure Rs 13.75 lakh of insurance cover to the dependent of the victim within tenure of three days.

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