Maharashtra: 16 security personnel killed as naxals blow up police vehicle in Gadchiroli

In Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, 16 security personnel from C-60 force lost their lives in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Naxals on their vehicle on Wednesday. Those killed were members of the Quick Response Team (QRT) of Gadchiroli police, which was on way to inspect a fleet of torched vehicles belonging to a road construction contractor.

As per initial reports, Maharashtra police van attacked when the state police personnel were on their way to a road construction site.