Maha: 15 security personnel, 1 civilian killed in Naxal blast
PTI, May 2, 2019, 9:19 AM IST
Mumbai: At least 16 persons, including 15 security personnel, were killed in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district Wednesday, police said
The blast followed Naxals torching 25 vehicles belonging to a road construction contractor earlier in the day, police said
Those killed were members of the Quick Response Team (QRT) of Gadchiroli police, which was on way to inspect the torched vehicles, an official said
The blast took place as the vehicle reached Lendhari nallah in Kurkheda area, the official said
Police teams are reaching the spot for evacuation operation, he said.
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