Three police commandos were killed in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in a forest area on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border in the wee hours of today. Acting on a tip-off, the anti-Naxal commando force jawans were conducting a combing operation in the Bada Zariya forest area in Dhanora taluka when the Naxals triggered a landmine blast. Locals said, there was also an exchange of fire.

Senior police officials have rushed to the spot and the bodies are being brought to Gadchiroli.

This is a major attack by Maoists in the last few months after police eliminated more than 23 ultras in different operations this year.