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15 security personnel injured in Maoist blast

The incident took place when a Quick Response Team of Gadchiroli police was on patrolling duty in a vehicle
Mangled remains of a police vehicle in Gadchiroli on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.
Mangled remains of a police vehicle in Gadchiroli on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.
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PTI   |   Mumbai   |   Published 01.05.19, 10:11 AM

At least 15 security personnel were injured in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Wednesday, police said.

The incident took place when a Quick Response Team of Gadchiroli police was on patrolling duty in a vehicle, an official said.

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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.

Some of those injured will be air lifted for medical treatment, he said.

The blast followed Maoists torching 25 vehicles belonging to a road construction contractor earlier in the day, police said. 



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