Indian Civilians Die in Maoist Attack

Maoists on Monday killed at least 30 people and injured 12 when they triggered a powerful landmine blast to blow up a private bus between Gadiras and Chingawaram in Konta tehsil, in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.

The Naxals attacked the bus carrying passengers from Gadiras to Bhusaras in Dantewada district, nearly 400 kms from Raipur, using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at around 16:45 hrs.

It is for the first time that the Naxalites have targeted a passenger bus in which civilians were also traveling. The rebels have been repeatedly warning bus operators and private jeep owners not to allow security forces to board their vehicles. In the past, rebels had set ablaze the vehicles after forcing the civilians to get off.