Gadchiroli, Feb. 18 -- In a major anti-Naxal operation, security forces on Wednesday demolished 44 memorials allegedly erected by Naxalites across remote parts of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police officials said.
The coordinated drive was carried out jointly by the Gadchiroli Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as part of an intensified campaign to eliminate remnants of Naxal influence in the region.
According to officials, the memorials were constructed by Naxal cadres in interior forest areas and were viewed by authorities as symbols intended to sustain the group's presence and psychological hold over local residents.
Superintendent of Police Nilotpal said the operations began early in the morning under tight sec...