A mine protected vehicle of the C-60 commandos today came under a landmine attack allegedly by Naxals in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

Officials said the incident took place in the evening near Bhamragad in the district when a patrol party of the C-60 commandos, was crossing the area.

At least 12 personnel are said to be injured in the landmine blast which targeted the armoured vehicle, they said

&quot;We are getting some preliminary reports that the troops, caught in the blast, belong to the C-60 force of the Maharashtra Police that conducts anti-Naxal operations. More details are awaited,&quot; a senior officer said.

The team of security force personnel had been conducting operations in the area. Earlier in the day, a CRPF jawan and two Maharashtra Police personnel were injured in an exchange of fire with the Naxals, the officer said, adding reinforcement is on the way.

On April 24, twenty-five CRPF personnel were killed and six wounded in Chhattisgarh&#39;s Sukma district, the deadliest attack by Naxalites targeting security forces this year.&nbsp; 
 
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A mine-protected vehicle of police commandos came under a landmine attack allegedly by Naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district

A mine protected vehicle of the C-60 commandos today came under a landmine attack allegedly by Naxals in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Officials said the incident took place in the evening near Bhamragad in the district when a patrol party of the C-60 commandos, was crossing the area. At least 12 personnel are said to be injured in the landmine blast which targeted the armoured vehicle, they said "We are getting some preliminary reports that the troops, caught in the blast, belong to the C-60 force of the Maharashtra Police that conducts anti-Naxal operations. More details are awaited," a senior officer said. The team of security force personnel had been conducting operations in the area. Earlier in the day, a CRPF jawan and two Maharashtra Police personnel were injured in an exchange of fire with the Naxals, the officer said, adding reinforcement is on the way. On April 24, twenty-five CRPF personnel were killed and six wounded in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, the deadliest attack by Naxalites targeting security forces this year. (PTI)

At least 12 Indian policemen hurt in suspected Naxal attack

At least seven policemen were killed and five wounded when Maoists detonated a bomb in eastern India.

The death toll is likely to increase as some of the policemen were severely injured near the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border.

Seventy-odd policemen were travelling from Koraput to Cuttack for training when the incident occurred around 5.25 in the evening, according to an Asian Age report.&nbsp;

The blast was so intense that it created a seven-foot deep crater on the highway.

The latest Maoist attack is one of the first attacks in the region after several rebels accepted the government&#39;s olive branch last year. More than 20 senior Maoist commanders chose to surrender following the Indian government&#39;s peace overtures.

Maoists in India aim to overthrow the government of India and for long had a parallel government in various parts of the country, known as the Red Corridor.

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The death toll may increase as several of the injured are in a critical condition, according to an Indian media report

At least seven policemen were killed and five wounded when Maoists detonated a bomb in eastern India. The death toll is likely to increase as some of the policemen were severely injured near the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border. Seventy-odd policemen were travelling from Koraput to Cuttack for training when the incident occurred around 5.25 in the evening, according to an Asian Age report. The blast was so intense that it created a seven-foot deep crater on the highway. The latest Maoist attack is one of the first attacks in the region after several rebels accepted the government's olive branch last year. More than 20 senior Maoist commanders chose to surrender following the Indian government's peace overtures. Maoists in India aim to overthrow the government of India and for long had a parallel government in various parts of the country, known as the Red Corridor. (WION)

India: At least seven policemen, five injured in Maoist attack

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At least 12 Indian policemen hurt in suspected Naxal attack

India: At least seven policemen, five injured in Maoist attack