NIA to take over probe into May 1 Maha Naxal attack case: Gadchiroli SP

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Press Trust of India Nagpur
Last Updated : Jul 06 2019 | 10:00 PM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is set to take over probe into the May 1 Naxal attack case in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli in which 15 security personnel and their vehicle driver were killed, a senior police official said Saturday.

Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Shailesh Balkawde said, "We have arrested eight Naxals so far in the case. The latest arrest was of Kailash Premchand Ramchandani (34) on June 29. Two of those arrested are senior functionaries in the Maoist outfit."

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First Published: Jul 06 2019 | 10:00 PM IST

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