Three Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Odisha

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Three Maoists, including a pistillate cadre, person been killed successful an speech of occurrence with information forces successful Odisha's Kandhamal district, constabulary said connected Thursday (December 25, 2025).

The gunfight took spot successful Gumma wood successful Belghar constabulary presumption country connected Wednesday night.

The 2 antheral Maoists were identified arsenic CPI(Maoist)'s country committee subordinate Bari alias Rakesh, and dalam subordinate Amrit, some from Chhattisgarh, a elder constabulary serviceman said, adding they carried a cumulative bounty of ₹23.65 lakh connected their heads.

The assemblage of different pistillate cadre was recovered adjacent to the brushwood tract connected Thursday morning, the serviceman said, adding she is yet to beryllium identified.

Acting connected a tip-off, a tiny mobile squad of SOG (Special Operation Group) of Odisha Police launched a combing cognition successful the forest, erstwhile they encountered the Maoists.

"An aggravated speech of gunfire took place, starring to the decease of the Maoists," helium said.

"The bodies of 2 antheral cadres were recovered immediately, portion the assemblage of different pistillate reddish rebel was recovered aboriginal immoderate region away," helium said.

A revolver, a .303 firearm and a walke-talkie acceptable were seized.

There has been nary casualty connected the broadside of the information forces, the serviceman said, adding combing operations person been intensified successful the area.

The gunfight took spot a time aft 22 Maoists surrendered earlier Odisha DGP YB Khurania successful neighbouring Malkangiri district.

Published - December 25, 2025 12:05 p.m. IST

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