Mumbai: The brutal Maoist attack in Maharashtra comes on the first day of May, as the state united to commemorate its formation day on Wednesday morning. This day also coincides with the International Workers' day.
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Strongly condemn the despicable attack on our security personnel in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. I salute all the brave personnel. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten. My thoughts & solidarity are with the bereaved families. The perpetrators of such violence will not be spared.
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 1, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Strongly condemn the despicable attack on our security personnel in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. I salute all the brave personnel. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten. My thoughts & solidarity are with the bereaved families. The perpetrators of such violence will not be spared.
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 1, 2019Strongly condemn the despicable attack on our security personnel in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. I salute all the brave personnel. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten. My thoughts & solidarity are with the bereaved families. The perpetrators of such violence will not be spared.
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 1, 2019
On Wednesday morning, at least 16 persons, including 15 security personnel, were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by Naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district.
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I strongly condemn this attack and we will fight this menace with even more and stronger efforts.
— Chowkidar Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) May 1, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
I also spoke to Hon Union Home Minister @rajnathsingh ji and briefed him about the situation in Maharashtra.
">I strongly condemn this attack and we will fight this menace with even more and stronger efforts.
— Chowkidar Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) May 1, 2019
I also spoke to Hon Union Home Minister @rajnathsingh ji and briefed him about the situation in Maharashtra.I strongly condemn this attack and we will fight this menace with even more and stronger efforts.
— Chowkidar Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) May 1, 2019
I also spoke to Hon Union Home Minister @rajnathsingh ji and briefed him about the situation in Maharashtra.
The IED blast took place, hours after 25 vehicles were set on fire at a road construction site in Kurkheda of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Additionally, those killed were members of the Quick Response Team of the Gadchiroli Police who were on their way to inspect the 'burnt vehicles' site.
Further, the state's Gadchiroli district has been a hotbed for Maoists for many years now.
May 1 attack:
The attack today, took place as the Maoists were observing a week-long protest to mark a year of the death of 40 Maoists gunned down by the security forces on April 22 last year.
Maha DGP, Subodh Kumar Jaiswal denied the attack as an 'intelligence failure' saying that it is a big loss for the Maharashtra Police force.
The Maoists also put up banners and posters condemning the killings of their comrades last year, before setting ablaze two JCBs, 11 tipper, diesel and petrol tankers, rollers, generator vans, and two local site offices before fleeing from the spot.
Condemning the attack:
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted, "Anguished to know that our 16 police personnel from Gadchiroli C-60 force got martyred in a cowardly attack by naxals today. My thoughts and prayers are with the martyrs’ families. I’m in touch with DGP and Gadchiroli SP," he tweeted.
PM Narendra Modi said the perpetrators of the attack will not be spared. He tweeted, “Strongly condemn the despicable attack on our security personnel in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. I salute all the brave personnel. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten,” he tweeted.
Take a look at this list of TOP Naxal attacks since 2008
- 2019, April 4: Four BSF personnel killed, two injured in a Naxal encounter in Kanker district in Chhattisgarh
- 2018, May 20: Six police personnel killed in a bomb blast by the Naxalites in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh
- 2018, March 13: Nine CRPF jawans killed in a bombing in Sukma district
- 2017, April 24: 24 CRPF personnel killed in an encounter in Sukma
- 2017, April 11: 12 CRPF jawans killed in another attack in Sukma
- 2017, February 1: Eight police personnel killed in a landmine blast in Koraput region in Odisha. Initial reports suggested Maoist involvement
- 2014, March 11: 15 security personnel killed in Sukma in a Maoists attack
- 2013, May 25: Referred to as one of the deadliest attacks, 25 Congress leaders killed in a Maoist attack in Darbha valley in Chhattisgarh. Prominent leaders namely Mahendra Karma, Chhattisgarh Cong Chief Nand Kumar Patel lost their lives in this attack
- 2010, February 15: 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel killed in an attack in Silda in West Midnapore district of West Bengal
- 2010, April 4: 11 security personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) lose their lives in a landmine blast in Odisha's Koraput district
- 2010, April 6: In another brutal attack, 75 CRPF and one police personnel were killed in an ambush in Mukrana forests in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh
- 2010, May 16: Six civilians killed by Naxalites in Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh
- 2010, June 29: 26 CRPF jawans killed in a Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur, reportedly it was a part of all the large string attacks in 2010
- 2009, October 8: 17 policemen killed at Laheri police station in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli
- 2009, June 16: 11 police personnel die in a landmine attack followed by arm assault. In another separate attack, four policemen died and two were severely injured in Pallamu district in Jharkhand
- 2009, June 13: Maoists launch two landmine and bomb attacks in Bokaro, killing 10 police personnel and injuring several others
- 2009, June 10; Nine police personnel, including CRPF troops and officers ambushed by Maoists in a routine patrolling in Saranda jungles in Jharkhand
- 2009, April 21: 16 police personnel killed in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district
- 2009, February 1: 15 policemen killed by Maoists cadres during patrolling in the forested areas of Morke village in Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra
- 2008, July 16: 21 policemen killed as a police vehicle blows up in a landmine blast in Malkangiri in Odisha
- 2008, June 29: Maoists launch an attack on a boat in Balimela reservoir in Odisha holding four anti-Naxalite police officers and 60- Greyhound commandos, and killing 38 from the convoy
