Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Top Maoist Leader Killed in Odisha Encounter
A very important leader of the Maoist group, named Ganesh Uike, was killed in a fight with the police in Odisha.
He had a big reward of ₹1.1 crore for his capture.
Four Maoists were killed in total, including two men and two women.
The police found some guns at the place where the fight happened.
Ganesh Uike was a very important leader in the Maoist group and had been part of it for a long time.
The police are continuing to search the area to make sure it is safe.
The government says this is a big step towards making Odisha free from Maoists.
They plan to completely stop Maoist activities in India by March 31, 2026.
Ganesh Uike, a top Maoist leader with a ₹1.1 crore bounty, was killed in an encounter in Odisha.
Four Maoists, including Uike, were killed during a joint anti-Naxal operation in Kandhamal district.
The operation involved multiple teams from the Special Operations Group, CRPF, and BSF.
Security forces seized weapons including two INSAS rifles and one .303 rifle from the encounter site.
Uike was a Central Committee member and the administrative backbone of the Maoist movement in Odisha.
- Who
- Ganesh Uike, a top Maoist leader and Central Committee member
- What
- An encounter between security forces and Maoists resulting in the death of four Maoists, including Uike
- When
- Thursday (operation started Wednesday night)
- Where
- Kandhamal district, Odisha
- Why
- A joint anti-Naxal operation based on specific intelligence inputs
- Name
- Ganesh Uike (Pakka Hanumantu, Rajesh Tiwari, Chamru, Rupa)
- Bounty
- ₹1.1 crore
- Location
- Kandhamal district, Odisha
- Date
- Thursday
- Number of Maoists killed
- 4 (including Uike)
- Weapons seized
- 2 INSAS rifles, 1 .303 rifle
- Native place
- Pullemala village, Telangana
- Role
- Central Committee member, administrative backbone
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