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Death toll climbs to 16 in Naxal attack on police vehicle in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

Death toll climbs to 16 in Naxal attack on police vehicle in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

IED blast in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district

At least 15 soldiers and one driver have beenkilled in an IED blast after Naxals targeted apolicevehicle in Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra.

The soldiers belonged to the C60 group involved inanti-Naxal operation.

PM Modi condemned the Naxal attack calling it "despicable"."I salute all the brave personnel," the prime minister said in a tweet, adding, "My thoughts & solidarity are with the bereaved families. The perpetrators of such violence will not be spared."

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Earlier in the day, Naxals had torched 25 vehicles of a road construction company in Gadchiroli.

The incident took place at Dadapur in Kurkheda tehsil, Shailesh Balkawade, Superintendent of Police.

They torched the vehicles, which were parked along the road, using kerosene and diesel, Shailesh Balkawade, Superintendent of Police said.