Ten policemen and a civilian driver were killed in a blast in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday as they were returning from an operation against ultra left-wing guerrillas in the state, local police officials said.
Rebel Maoists are suspected of having carried out the attack in the state's Dantewada district, they said. The victims were part of the District Reserve Guard (DRG).
"When they were returning after the operation, which was carried out following a tip-off, the DRG vehicle was targeted using an improvised explosive device (IED)," Inspector General of Police P. Sunderraj said.
