The naxals on Tuesday blasted an improvised explosive device (IED) at a police patrol party in the jungle at Alapalli-Etapallu road near Tondel village in Gadchiroli, police said.
Operation going on
“After the blast, the naxals opened fire at the police. The operation is going on. Because the operation is on in deep jungles, there is no detailed report as yet,” Viresh Prabhu, Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police, told The Hindu .
No casualty
He said that the blast occurred at around 6.30 p.m. “The police opened fire in retaliation. There are no reports of casualty as yet,” he said.