Three Telangana police personnel killed in Maoist landmine blasts

Three Telangana police personnel killed in Maoist landmine blasts Three police personnel were killed in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Telangana's Mulugu district, near the Chhattisgarh border, early Thursday morning. The incident took place around 7.30 am when a police team was on routine bomb detection duty.According to PTI, Maoists detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted in the forest area, resulting in the immediate deaths of three personnel from the Telangana police. The area where the incident occurred is known for its dense forest cover and proximity to the inter-state border, which has made it a sensitive zone for Maoist activity. Sources report that the landmine blast, which occurred under the limits of the Wazeedu police station, marks the first fatal encounter between Telangana Police and Left-wing extremists this year.Tension remains high in the area following the attack. Further investigation into the incident is ongoing.The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) has been active in parts of Telangana, especially in districts bordering Chhattisgarh. The region has witnessed periodic violence, and police patrols are frequently deployed to monitor the movement of extremists and detect explosives.A day before the blast, security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh had eliminated 22 Maoists during a fierce encounter as part of 'Operation Sankalp,' a large-scale counter-insurgency initiative.The operation targeted the dense Karregutta forest region, which spans the inter-state borders of Bijapur, Mulugu, and Bhadradri-Kothagudem.The latest incident adds to a series of incidents reported from Mulugu district in recent months.In December 2024, seven Maoists, including a senior commander, were killed in an encounter with Telangana Police in the Chalpaka forests of Mulugu district. The Greyhounds launched the operation during early morning combing activities. Among the deceased was Kursam Mangu, commander of the Yellandu-Narsampet area committee and a member of the CPI (Maoist)s Telangana State Committee.Published By: Deepthi Published On: May 8, 2025 Read more: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/telangana/story/maoist-landmine-blast-three-police-personnel-telangana-mulugu-near-chhattisgarh-2721615-2025-05-08 Published at: 2025-05-08 11:11:16 Powered by The World News API (https://worldnewsapi.com/) Background music from WavelayersMusic #three #telangana #police #personnel #killed #maoist #landmine #blasts #shorts #news

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