Gadchiroli, Oct. 7 -- A SRPF jawan from Dhule, who was deployed in anti-Naxal operations in Gadchiroli district, died after being bitten by a venomous snake on Tuesday, police officials said on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Rahul Prabhakar Shingare (37), a police naik attached to the 'F' Company of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) Group No. 6 based in Dhule.
He was posted in the Regadi area under Chamorshi tehsil as part of anti-Naxal security operations.
According to officials, the SRPF company had been deployed in Gadchiroli around one-and-a-half months ago.
Shingare was staying at the Regadi police assistance centre, where accommodation had been arranged for security personnel.
He was bitten by a poisonous snake on his ...