Gadchiroli Naxal bombing | |
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Location | Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India |
Date | 1 May 2019 |
Weapons | Bomb |
Deaths | 16 |
Perpetrators | Naxalites |
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency | |
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On 1 May 2019, a landmine killed 15 Indian police and their driver in Gadchiroli, state of Maharashtra, India. Police have blamed the blast on Maoists because they are common in the area. The attack took place after Maoist set 25 vehicles on fire. Hours after the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack.
References
- Swati Gupta (May 2019). "16 dead in suspected Maoist attack on police convoy in India". CNN. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Maoist rebels kill Indian policemen in Maharashtra state". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "The Maoist challenge". The Indian Express. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "15 Indian commandos, driver killed in Maoist attack". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ""Perpetrators Won't Be Spared": PM Condemns Maoist Attack In Maharashtra". NDTV.com. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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