Maoist, 7 policemen killed as police van collides with truck
A Maoist and seven policemen were killed when a police van carrying two hardcore Maoists rammed into a truck in Bihar's Sitamarhi district. The van, which had 12 personnel on board, was carrying the Maoists from Bhagalpur to Sitamarhi court, officials said. While four policemen died on the spot, three succumbed to their injuries in the hospital, they added.