4 cops injured in landmine blast by Naxals

Four policemen were injured in a landmine blast allegedly perpetrated by a group of Naxals in Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli district here today, police said.

The blast took place around 5 pm between Yerkad and Dhanora Road while a police party was returning after combing operations, they said.

The two injured policemen, identified as Chetan Salve and Mitesh Bhandekar, were admitted in the city hospital for treatment.

The other two injured policemen are yet to be identified, police said.