Security forces in Odisha neutralised a top Telugu Maoist commander on Thursday. Ganesh Uikey, 69, a high-ranking central committee member of the CPI (Maoist) and head of its Odisha operations was killed by teams of the BSF and the CRPF.

Uike was gunned down during an encounter with a joint security team comprising Odisha Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG), the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and the Border Security Force (BSF) in the dense Rampa forest along the Kandhamal-Ganjam district border.

Kandhamal: Four Maoists including top leader, Ganesh Uikey (69) were killed during a joint anti-Naxal operation in Odisha's Kandhamal on Thursday. Ganesh

Dreaded Maoist commander Ganesh Uike, a central committee member of the CPI (Maoist) and carrying a bounty of Rs one crore, was killed in a major anti-Naxal operation in Odisha, police officials said on Thursday. 📰 Odisha: Mastermind of Jhiram Ghati Massacre Maoist Leader Ganesh Uike Killed in Major Anti-Naxal Operation in Rampa Forest.