Seven Naxals killed in Gadchiroli, including top leader; special force jawan succumbs to injuries

NEW DELHI: At slightest 7 Naxals were killed successful an brushwood with peculiar unit of constabulary successful Maharashtra's Gadhchiroli connected Friday.Officials said that apical Naxal Prabhakar, from Telangana was besides among 7 Naxals killed. Officials added that Prabhakar had Rs 25 lakh bounty connected his headMaharashtra constabulary launched an cognition 3 days agone receptor Phodewada colony connected the Gadchiroli-Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh) border, pursuing inputs astir the beingness of cadres of institution fig 10 of the Maoists.

According to officials, it progressive 14 C-60 units nether the SDPO.While constabulary busted 2 Naxalite camps connected Wednesday, they deployed 4 much C-60 units and 1 portion of QAT (Quick Action Team) of the Central Reserve Police Force connected Thursday greeting for reinforcement.The C-60 is simply a specialised combat portion of the Maharashtra constabulary engaged successful tackling Naxalism successful the Gadchiroli and Gondia districts.During the operation, a jawan from the peculiar unit Deepak Chinna Madavi besides succumbed to injuries. According to police, Deepak was earlier airlifted to Bhamragad aft sustaining injuries successful the anti-Naxal operation, died during treatment, constabulary said.Another injured jawan, Joga Madavi, was besides airlifted to Bhamragad. He is retired of information and volition beryllium taken to Gadchiroli shortly, said police, adding that the cognition is inactive nether way.