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Maharashtra Police pay last respects to jawan killed in anti-Maoist operation
Updated On: 06 February, 2026 04:52 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Senior police officials on Friday paid tributes to a Maharashtra Police jawan who was killed after being injured during an anti-Maoist operation in Gadchiroli district. Pics/Special Arrangement
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Senior police officials on Friday paid tributes to a Maharashtra Police jawan who was killed after being injured during an anti-Maoist operation in Gadchiroli district. Pics/Special Arrangement
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Three Naxalites have been neutralised in the operation, which began three days ago
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The operation started on Tuesday near Phodewada village, close to the Gadchiroli-Narayanpur border with Chhattisgarh. It was launched following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of cadres from Maoist company number 10 in the area
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C-60 jawan Deepak Chinna Madavi (38), who was injured during the encounter and airlifted to Bhamragad for treatment, died while undergoing medical care
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Another injured jawan, Joga Madavi, was also airlifted to Bhamragad. Police said his condition is stable and he will be shifted to Gadchiroli for further treatment
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The C-60 is a specialised combat unit of the Maharashtra Police tasked with combating Naxal activities in Gadchiroli and Gondia districts
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