At least eight CRPF jawans were killed in a powerful landmine blast in the Naxal affected Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh last evening. Director General of Police Vishwaranjan said, the naxalites triggered the IED blast near Pedakodepal village on National Highway 16 in Bijapur and fired at the security personnel. He said, eight CRPF personnel of 168 Battalion, including a driver, who were travelling in a TATA 407 bulletproof vehicle from their company headquarters in Murkinal to nearby battalion headquarters, were killed. The DGP said, one jawan was injured in the attack. The injured jawan has been admitted to a hospital in Jagdalpur.<br/><br/>