Naxals blow up police vehicle in Maharashtra, 15 personnel martyred

At least 15 security personnel were martyred on Wednesday after a police vehicle carrying them was blown up by Naxals in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. The naxals triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) to target the police vehicle. Earlier in the day, Naxals set 27 machines and vehicles on fire at a road construction site in Kurkheda of Gadchiroli district.