Maharashtra: 3 police commandos killed in Maoist attack

Gadchiroli (

), Oct 17: Three police commandos were

in a

attack in Gadchiroli in Maharashtra early on Thursday.

Police sources confirmed that the three personnel were killed in a landmine blast in Kurkheda taluka in Gadchiroli near the Chhattisgarh border. The personnel were travelling in a patrol van when the attack took place.

Top police officers rushed to the spot and there were no immediate reports of any injuries.

Gadchiroli is one of the highest Maoist-affected areas in the country and the ultras have been regrouping here in the monsoon season.

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