As a result of information that a Maoist camp was located in the forest, the Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) conducted a combing operation.
In an altercation with security personnel in the Sindhi forest, which is within the jurisdiction of the Baliguda police in the Kandhamal district, a female Maoist cadre was killed.
As a result of information that a Maoist camp was located in the forest, the Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) conducted a combing operation.
A squad of Maoists opened fire on the combing team as they were conducting search operations in the jungle after receiving the tip. In return, the security guards opened fire, and the exchange of fire lasted for several hours.
Following the encounter, the security teams carried out additional searches and discovered the woman Maoist’s body together with a gun. However, it was claimed that 20 Maoists left the area.
The CPI (Maoists) of the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division organised the camp, however the name of the slain Maoist has not yet been determined.
The incident resulted in an exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists on Monday evening, according to Kandhamal SP Vinit Agrawal. According to the most recent information, a woman cadre has been neutralised, and other operations are under progress. In the area, combing and search efforts have increased. Reliable information was used to carry out the job. The security personnel are all secure.
Prasanta Patnaik