Three junior commandos of Greyhounds have been killed in a landmine explosion in Mulugu district of Telangana state, triggered by Maoists this morning. Initial reports suggest the blast occurred when the commandos were engaged in a routine area domination exercise in the Wazeedu-Peruru forest area of Mulugu district. This follows a major encounter in the Karregutta area on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, where some Maoists were reportedly killed in a firefight with security forces.