Two Maoists carrying a combined reward of ₹23.65 lakh were killed in an encounter with Special Operations Group of Odisha police in Gumma Forest under Belghar police station of Kandhamal district on Wednesday.
Representational file photo of security personnel on patrol. (PTI)
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Acting on specific intelligence from the Special Intelligence Wing regarding the presence of two Maoists in the forest area, a mobile team from the Special Operations Group (SOG) stationed at Kotgadh was mobilised to respond. The team, comprising local personnel, was dispatched to the location.
Upon reaching the spot, the security forces came under fire from the Maoists, who were dressed in civilian clothes. In the ensuing exchange of fire, both Maoists were killed.
Security personnel recovered one revolver, one .303 rifle, and a walkie-talkie set from the slain Maoists.
The deceased were identified as Area Committee Member Bari alias Rakesh of the Raygda Area Committee under the Bastar-Gadchiroli-North (BGN) division, hailing from Sukma district, and Platoon Member Amrit of the Supply Dalam (BGN) from Bijapur district.
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.
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