<p>Seven policemen were today killed and two others injured when Naxals carried out a landmine blast in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident occurred at 9:40 AM when the policemen were moving for an operational task in the forest between Pavimuranda and Murmuri villages in Chamorshi taluka of the district.<br /><br />Officials said the slain security personnel belong to the specialised C-60 anti-Naxal operations force of Maharashtra and the blast took place when their vehicle was moving along the Murmuri-Chamuri axis of the district.<br /><br />"We have lost seven of our men in the attack carried out by Naxalites.The incident occured in Gadchiroli," a senior police officer said.<br /><br />The injured have been airlifted to Nagpur while additional reinforcements of security personnel have been sent, they said.<br /><br />After the landmine blast, there was an exchange of fire between the police and Maoists.Firing is still going on in the forest area, police said.</p>
<p>Seven policemen were today killed and two others injured when Naxals carried out a landmine blast in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident occurred at 9:40 AM when the policemen were moving for an operational task in the forest between Pavimuranda and Murmuri villages in Chamorshi taluka of the district.<br /><br />Officials said the slain security personnel belong to the specialised C-60 anti-Naxal operations force of Maharashtra and the blast took place when their vehicle was moving along the Murmuri-Chamuri axis of the district.<br /><br />"We have lost seven of our men in the attack carried out by Naxalites.The incident occured in Gadchiroli," a senior police officer said.<br /><br />The injured have been airlifted to Nagpur while additional reinforcements of security personnel have been sent, they said.<br /><br />After the landmine blast, there was an exchange of fire between the police and Maoists.Firing is still going on in the forest area, police said.</p>