Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:34pm on 25 Dec 2025,Thursday India
Six Maoists, including senior leader Ganesh Uike, were killed in separate gunfights with security forces in Odisha as part of an intensified anti-Naxal operation. The encounters occurred in forested areas during a coordinated operation involving Odisha Police and central armed forces. Ganesh Uike, considered a key strategist and wanted in several cases of violence, was a significant target for security agencies. Arms, ammunition and Maoist literature were recovered from the sites. Officials said the operation was based on specific intelligence inputs and marks a major blow to Maoist activities in the region, reinforcing the state’s commitment to curb left-wing extremism. (PC: NDTV)
