Naxal guerrillas kill constable in Maharashtra

A constable was killed and his colleague injured when they were attacked by Naxalite fighters in Gadchiroli district, police said.

Nagpur: Police in Maharashtra said a police constable was killed and his colleague injured when team of Naxalite fighters attack them on Friday.

A police official said the attack took place in Koti village under Bhamaragadh taluka of the Naxal-hit district, around 170km from Nagpur in eastern Maharashtra.

The two constables were at a shop when they were attacked by an "action team" of Naxalite fighters, he said.

"One of the constables was martyred, while the other was injured in the incident," he said.

The slain constable was identified as Dushyant Nandeshwar and his injured colleague as Vinod Bhosle, the official said.

(PTI Report)