Home ministry beefs up security following intelligence report that CPI (Maoists) plan aerial attack in Gadchiroli and Chandrapur

Following threats of an aerial attack from CPI (Maoists), the home ministry has beefed up security in Naxalite-affected areas of Vidarbha like Gadchiroli and Chandrapur.

The home department will review the security of VIPs and VVIPs before campaigning for the Assembly election kicks off in mid-September

Maoists have targeted government helicopters on four occasions earlier, the latest being in May this year, according to an intelligence report, a copy of which is with MiD DAY.
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It also suggests similar attacks can be expected during this Assembly election and hence, the home ministry has been compelled to beef up security at airports and helipads, especially before and after takeoffs.

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