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The BJD president, who had also remained in charge of the home department for over 24 years, appealed to the red rebels to return to the mainstream.

Ganesh was initially associated with the Radical Students Union (RSU), a frontal organisation of the CPI(M), a Naxalite group, which became defunct after 2005.

A security official said, the latest operation underscores the weakening of the Maoist hierarchy in eastern India, where the Naxal influence has steadily been eroding with territorial contraction and ...

The remaining three Maoists, yet to be identified, are believed to be part of Uike’s team. The operation involved 20 SOG units of Odisha Police, two CRPF battalions and a BSF team.

DGP Khurania appealed to the members of the banned CPI (Maoist) to come forward and join the mainstream, assuring them of full protection and rehabilitation under the state government’s policy.

The development is particularly alarming as it comes at a time when the Centre is aiming to eradicate left wing extremism (LWE) by March 2026.