Gadchiroli Naxal bombing

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Gadchiroli Naxal bombing
Location Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India
Date1 May 2019
WeaponsBomb
Deaths16
Perpetrators Naxalites

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 Maoist because they are common in the area. [1] [2] [3] [4] The attack took place after Maoist set 25 vehicles on fire. Hours after the attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack. [5]

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