Top Maoist Leader Ganesh Uike, ₹1.1 Crore Bounty, Killed in Odisha

Top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike, carrying a reward of ₹1.1 crore, has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Odisha's Kandhamal district. This significant anti-Naxal operation also resulted in the neutralization of several other Maoists, dealing a major blow to the banned outfit in the region. Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the operation as a crucial step towards a 'Naxal-free Bharat'.

• Top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike killed in Odisha encounter.
• Uike carried a substantial ₹1.1 crore bounty on his head.
• The encounter took place in Odisha's Kandhamal district.
• Several other Naxalites were also neutralized in the operation.
• Joint forces of SOG, CRPF, and BSF were involved.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed it a 'significant milestone'.

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