A C-60 jawan died of injuries he suffered during an exchange of fire with Naxalites in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, police said.

The jawan was identified as 39-year-old Mahesh Nagulwar. He was a resident of Gadchiroli and attached to the special operations squad, police stated.

Gadchiroli Police stated in a release that operations were launched by 18 C-60 units and 2 QAT units of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday based on the intel about a Naxal camp being set up between Dirangi and Fulnar villages.