In a significant step towards strengthening security and accelerating development in Maoist-sensitive areas, the Gadchiroli Police on Thursday established a new police station at Tumarkothi under the Hedri sub-division. The new police station was set up within 24 hours with the deployment of a large security force comprising around 1,000 C-60 commandos, 21 Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) teams, newly recruited police personnel, 500 special police officers and private contractors (PICS/GADCHIROLI POLICE)

Senior Naxalite Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi on Wednesday surrendered before Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with 60 other cadres in Gadchiroli district. Pics/X