The Gadchiroli Police in Maharashtra on Saturday said that it demolished 44 Maoist memorials in a large-scale special operation in the district that was carried out earlier this month.

The operation was conducted jointly by the Gadchiroli Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Around 800 personnel from 18 teams, including C-60 commandos, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) and special operations units, took part in the drive, an official statement said.