At least 15 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were on Tuesday killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Maoists in Pushtola district of Maharashtra. The troops were reportedly travelling in a bus and were going from Pushtola to Gatta for an operational duty when the blast took place, killing them on the spot, CRPF officials said. CRPF chief K Vijay Kumar is currently on a tour of Maharashtra and was in Gadchiroli area.
In a major Naxal attack, 12 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were on Tuesday killed and 28 others injured when the ultras triggered a landmine blast in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.
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