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15 troopers, driver killed in Maoist blast in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

Updated on: 01 May,2019 01:56 PM IST  | 
Vinod Kumar Menon | vinodm@mid-day.com

Highly placed police officials informed mid-day online that the incident happened around 1.30 pm when the C-60 commandos were carrying out a routine combing. The level of causality is yet to be found out

15 troopers, driver killed in Maoist blast in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

Naxals have allegedly set ablaze 27 machines and vehicles at a road construction site in Kurkheda of Gadchiroli district. Pic/Faizaan Khan

A major IED blast has rocked the red corridor of Gadchiroli area on May 1, when the state is celebrating its 59th Anniversary of the formation of the State of Maharashtra


Confirming the incident, district Collector Shekar Singh said, "The incident happened in the jungle area near Lendhir village, Kurkheda Thesil, which is around 78 kilometers from the district headquarters."


IED Pic/Faizaan Khan


Highly placed police officials informed mid-day online that the incident happened around 1.30 pm when the C-60 commandos were carrying out a routine combing.

Senior police officials and additional forces have been pressed to service along with ambulances.

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IG Anti Naxal Operations Sharad Shelar said that the vehicle which was blown off was carrying QRT Quick Response Team Commandoes, Reinforcements have been sent to the spot and air support will follow shortly.

As per the latest updates, 15 C60 commandos and 1 civilian were killed in the blast.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack and said that perpetrators of such violence will not be spared.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reacted to the Naxal attack and said that he is in touch with DGP and Gadchiroli SP.

A top cop gave mid-day the names of the people who lost their lives in the Naxal attack:

Naxal list
Pic/Suraj Ojha

With additional inputs from Faizaan Khan

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