Gadchiroli: Three police personnel have died in a landmine blast in Gyarapatti in Gadchiroli early on Thursday. Five Naxals have also been allegedly killed in the fierce gunfight between Naxals and security forces. The security forces have recovered the body of a Naxal.
Meanwhile, the encounter between Naxals and security forces is still on in Gadchiroli.
"Three police personnel have been killed in the naxal attack on a police patrolling party in Kurkheda taluka of Gadricholi," a police official said.
They were killed in a landmine blast in Gyarapatti - right in the middle of a jungle, near the Chhattisgarh border.
"The incident took place near the Chhattisgarh border when the police personnel were travelling in a police van early on Thursday morning.," said District Collector of Ghadcharoli.
According to reports, Naxals have been regrouping in the region in the monsoon. However, police have said that they do not have any specific inputs about any such regrouping.
"There are no immediate reports of injuries to others from the patrolling party," he said. Gadcharoli is one of the highest Naxal infested areas in the country.
More details are awaited.
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