Jharkhand, March 01: Three policemen were killed and a couple of others injured in a landmine blast by suspected Maoists in Chatra district late on Monday night, reports said.
The explosion occurred when a jeep carrying the policemen who were returning from patrolling drove over the landmine at Lakrai More in Tandua area.
The explosives were planted by the Maoists, who seized the weapons of the police party before fleeing.
Senior police officials have rushed to the spot.
Further details are awaited.
—Agencies