PTI, GADCHIROLI: The Maharashtra police team which came under a fatal Naxal attack in Gadchiroli district may have ignored standard operating procedures (SOPs) while planning their movement, an official said Thursday. Sixteen people, including 15 policemen, were killed when Naxals blew up their vehicle by triggering an IED blast in the district Wednesday.
A day after the attack, major markets and commercial establishments in the district remained shut to pay tributes to the martyrs and to express solidarity with their families. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in Gadchiroli the Maharashtra DGP is examining if there was any lapse that led to the deadly Naxal attack. The policemen, members of the district police Quick Response Team, were called as reinforcement from Kurkheda after CRPF personnel were shifted out from Purada for election duty, the official said.
