Naxalites attacked IED attack on police vehicle in Gadchiroli, 16 killed including 15 jawans

Naxalites attacked IED attack on police vehicle in Gadchiroli, 16 killed including 15 jawans

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Gadchiroli, ANI In Gadchiroli, Maharashtra,Naxalites targeted a police vehicle on Wednesday and blasted an IED. In this attack 15 soldiers and one driver have died. Maharashtra's IG has confirmed this news. It is being told that in the police vehicle which was targeted, a total of 16 people, including 15 soldiers of the C-60 force and a driver were boarded.
Maharashtra's DGP Subodh Jaiswal said, "We are ready to give an answer to the attack. Action is going on in the area so that such an event is not there again. "He further said that it will not be called the failure of the intelligences. This is a cowardly attack by Nux Leo. We will do our best to prevent further such incidents. Our people are present on the spot and more information will be available by this evening.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told that 15 soldiers of the C-60 force have died in this cowardly attack of Maoists. He expressed condolences to the families of the martyrs and said, "I am in touch with DGP and Gadchiroli SP".
Expressing condolences on the martyr's family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "I salute the brave soldiers. The sacrifices of the soldiers will not be forgotten. '
 In the initial news it was told that 10 people have been injured in this attack and the vehicle has become badly shocked. There was also news of firing between police and Naxals after IED Blast. IG Gadchiroli range Sharad Shelar confirmed the incident and said that the C-60 commandos of the Maharashtra Police were on their two private buses and headed towards Corsei. Choris, Chhattisgarh is the area covered by the border of Rajnandgaon district. The explosion occurred during this and the vehicle was badly damaged. In the incident, 16 soldiers, including a private driver, are reported to be martyred. While 13 jawans have been injured.
Here the Naxalites of the Gadchiroli area committee are active which are continuously carrying out such incidents on the border between Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. The three area is the center area of ​​the committee. It is being told that in order to execute the war, there were about 150 people in the Naxalite. Many jawans have also been injured in the incident, who have been admitted to the local hospital for treatment.
Earlier, the Maoists had launched a major attack in Gadchiroli on Wednesday morning. He had handed over 27 machines to the road construction in Kurkheda.