Maoist rebels kill five in India

Suspected Maoist rebels have shot and killed three policemen and two private security guards in an attack on a private construction company complex in the eastern state of Bihar, one of India’s poorest, police have said. Maoists attacked base camp of the firm and tried to destroy a bridge over river Belaru on Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reported.

Around 50 armed Maoists arrived at the culvert in Goh area in the district and exploded bombs in a bid to destroy it, according to police. — AP