Nagpur, Oct. 7 -- A 37-year-old State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) jawan deployed in anti-Maoist operations in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district died on Tuesday evening after being bitten by a venomous snake at a camp in Regadi.

The deceased was identified as Police Naik Rahul Prabhakar Shingare, attached to the 'F' Company of SRPF Group No. 6, based in Dhule.

According to officers, the SRPF company was deployed to Gadchiroli about a month and a half ago, with personnel accommodated near the Regadi Police Aid Centre.

Shingare went to take a bath near a large water tank in the camp when a venomous snake bit his hand on Tuesday around 11am.

Fellow officers immediately took him to the Chamorshi Rural Hospital, located 40 kilometres away. ...