Five policemen killed in landmine attack in Latehar

Ranchi, Jan 17 : Five policemen were killed and two others injured when Maoists blew up their jeep with a landmine in Jharkhand's Latehar district today.

"A sub-inspector and four constables, including the driver of the jeep, were killed when the Maoists detonated the landmine on the Patki-Maneka road," Inspector General of Police S N Pradhan told media.

The injured were admitted to a hospital. The policemen were on their way to Latehar from Medininagar.