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TOp Maoist leader ganesha Uike, who carried a pay back of ₹1.1 crore, was killed in an coming upon with certificate forces in Odisha, police force said on Thursday, December 25.Uike was a Central Committee member of CPI (Maoist) and headed the outfit’s operations in Odisha, making him one of the most wanted Maoist leaders in the state.The killing took place during an anti-Naxal operation in Kandhamal district, launched on the basis of specific intelligence inputs, Deccan Chronicle reported, citing police.Separately, police confirmed that three Maoists, including a woman cadre, were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the Gumma forest area under Belghar police station limits on Wednesday night, as per a PTI news agency report.ALSO READ | BSF committed to eradicate Maoists from Odisha by March 2026: IGTwo of those killed were identified as Bari alias Rakesh, an area committee member of CPI (Maoist), and Amrit, a dalam member, both hailing from Chhattisgarh and carrying a combined bounty of ₹23.65 lakh. The body of another woman Maoist was recovered near the encounter site during a search operation on Thursday morning, though her identity is yet to be established, the report stated.According to police, the encounter occurred when a small mobile team of the Odisha Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) launched a combing operation in the forest following a tip-off about Maoist movement. In the larger joint operation, 23 teams comprising SOG, CRPF and BSF personnel were deployed across forested areas of Kandhamal and adjoining parts of Ganjam district, the Deccan Chronicle report noted.ALSO READ | ₹4 lakh bounty surrenders before Odisha Police">Chhattisgarh: Maoist with ₹4 lakh bounty surrenders before Odisha PoliceSecurity forces were involved in multiple exchanges of fire, after which the bodies of four Maoists, two men and two women, were recovered during intensive searches, the report added.Arms and equipment, including INSAS rifles, a .303 rifle, a revolver and communication devices, were seized from the encounter sites. No injuries were reported among security personnel, and combing operations have been stepped up in the region to rule out the presence of additional Maoist cadres.The encounter came days after 22 Maoists surrendered before the Odisha Director General of Police in neighbouring Malkangiri district.(With inputs from PTI)

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