Gadchiroli: Naxalites have alleged to have blasted an IED in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra today. The blast was targeted on a police vehicle which was carrying 16 security personnel.

The Indian Express has reported that the DIG (Gadchiroli Range) has confirmed the death of 15 personnel.

"The QRT (Quick Response Team) was from Kurkheda police station. They were going to Purada village in a private vehicle. The blast occurred at around 12.30 pm near a nullah called Lendari in which 15 of our jawans have become martyrs," said Ankush Shinde, DIG (Gadchiroli Range) as reported by The Indian Express.

This comes hours after naxalites have allegedly set ablaze 27 machines and vehicles at a road construction site in Kurkheda of Gadchiroli district.

On April 11, an encounter broke out between CRPF personnel and Naxals in the Naxal affected district of Gadchiroli.

In January this year, Naxals set ablaze vehicles in the villages of Kurkheda, Korchi and Potegaon here.