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patna, feb 22 : eight people, including six police officials, were killed friday when maoist guerrillas triggered a landmine blast in bihar's gaya district, police said.
the incident took place around noon in gaya district's uchla village near sherghati, about 100 km from here, when maoists blew up a patrolling vehicle of the roshanganj police station.
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six police personnel and a villager were killed, deputy inspector general (dig), magadh range, n.h. khan told reporters. he added that a combing operation had been launched.
the guerrillas also looted weapons of the policemen killed.
gaya is considered a maoist stronghold.
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