Monday, March 6 2006 14:42 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Raipur: Seven persons were killed and 26 injured when hundreds of naxals carried out attacks in Bastar region and blew up a bus in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said here today (Mar 06 2006).

Five persons were killed and 20 injured when hundreds of naxals attacked relief camps, a police station and Basaguda village in Bastar region, about 500 km from the state capital, last night. The ultras also abducted five villagers, police said.

Additional police personnel have rushed to Bastar region and the entire area has been cordoned off, police added.

In Bijapur district, two persons were killed and six injured when naxals blew up a mini bus in a landmine blast near Timapur today, State Intelligence chief Sant Kumar Paswan told sources.