WorldThu, Dec 25, 2025
Top Maoist Ganesh Uike Among Six Naxalites Neutralized in Odisha Operation
Senior Maoist leader Ganesh Uike and five others killed in a major security operation in Odisha's Kandhmal district, a significant blow to Left-wing extremism.
📌Key Points
- •Six Naxalites, including senior Maoist leader Ganesh Uike, were killed in an operation in Odisha's Kandhmal district.
- •Ganesh Uike was a central committee member and Odisha chief of the banned CPI (Maoist), carrying a reward of Rs 1.1 crore.
- •The Union Home Ministry confirmed the operation, calling it a "significant milestone towards Naxal-free Bharat."
- •The Home Ministry aims to eliminate Naxalism by March 31, 2026.
- •Uike, 69, operated under aliases like Pakka Hanumantu, Rajesh Tiwari, Chamru, and Rupa, and hailed from Telangana.
- •The identities of the other five Naxalites, including two women, are yet to be confirmed (Economic Times reported six total, MoneyControl reported four total).