Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) A CRPF trooper was killed while eight were wounded in a blast triggered by Maoists Tuesday evening in Bihar's Gaya district, an officer said.

The blast took place when the paramilitary personnel were patrolling in Domaria in Gaya district, around 120 km from state capital Patna, said an officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

The condition of three of the injured is serious, the officer said.