06 February,2026 11:13 PM IST | Gadchiroli | mid-day online correspondent
On Friday, top Gadchiroli police officials paid their final respects to the jawan who was killed after being seriously injured in the operation. Pic/Gadchiroli Police
Seven including Rs 25 lakh reward carrying Maoist was killed in major operation at Gadchiroli-Chhattisgarh border, officials said on Friday.
One police jawan lost his life after being seriously injured in the operation, they said.
Among those neutralised was Prabhakar, the in-charge of the Gadchiroli Division Committee, West Sub Zonal Bureau, and Company No. 10 of the CPI (Maoist). He hailed from Kamareddy, Telangana, and carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh on his head, an official statement said.
Prabhakar and six other hardcore Maoists were killed during an exchange of fire with Gadchiroli police, the authorities confirmed.
Over the past three days of the operation, a total of seven bodies of Maoists have been recovered, including four males and three females.
During the operation, police have also seized three AK-47 rifles, one SLR rifle and one .303 weapon, the statement said.
It said that the identities of the remaining Maoists are still being verified.
According to the police, a C-60 Commandos jawan Deepak Chinna Madavi (38), from Aheri, fought bravely during the encounter.
He reportedly neutralised two Maoists in a heavy exchange of fire but sustained a bullet injury. He was airlifted to Bhamragad Sub-District Hospital, where he later died.
He will be cremated on Saturday at his native village with full police honours.
On Friday, top Gadchiroli police officials paid their final respects to the jawan who was killed after being seriously injured in the operation.
Another jawan, Joga Madavi, was also injured in the same operation. He was airlifted to Gadchiroli and is currently stable and out of danger. He is receiving treatment and is expected to be discharged soon.
Gadchiroli police have said they will provide more details about the identities of the Maoists and other operational aspects in a press briefing on Saturday.
The operation involving 14 C-60 units under the SDPO (Sub-Divisional Police Officer) Bhamragd began on Tuesday near Phodewada village on the Gadchiroli-Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh) border, following inputs about the presence of cadres of company number 10 of the Maoists, police said.
The C-60 is a specialised combat unit of the Maharashtra police engaged in tackling Naxalism in the Gadchiroli.
