Reward of Rs 1.1 crore, ‘administrative and strategic brain’ of Maoists… Meet Ganesh Uike, who was killed by security forces in an encounter

Who Was Ganesh Uikey: in odisha anti naxal campaign Has got great success. Six Naxalites, including top CPI (Maoist) leader and head of the organization in Odisha, Ganesh Uike, were killed in a fierce encounter that took place on Thursday in the dense forests of Kandhamal district. Uike was not only a member of the Maoist Central Committee, but was also considered the backbone of the organization in Eastern India. A reward of ₹ 1.1 crore was declared on him.

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According to senior officials, the encounter took place in the forests under Chakapad and Belghar police station areas. On the basis of accurate inputs received from intelligence agencies, a special operation was conducted, in which 23 teams participated. These include 20 teams Special Operations Group (SOG), 2 teams CRPF And 1 team of BSF was involved. This operation extended to Kandhamal as well as Rambha Forest Range of Ganjam district.

Several rounds of firing took place between security forces and Naxalites

On the morning of 25 December, several rounds of firing took place between security forces and Naxalites. After this, bodies of four Naxalites were recovered in the search operation, which included two men and two women. Two INSAS rifles and one .303 rifle were also seized from the spot. Later, during searches in other areas, a total of six Naxalites were confirmed dead.

Who was Ganesh Uike?

69-year-old Ganesh Uike was originally a resident of Nalgonda district of Telangana. He was also known by many names like Pakka Hanumantu and Rajesh Tiwari. Uike was considered the administrative and strategic brain of the Maoist organization. He was not a direct field commander, but was responsible for logistics, funding and inter-zone communication.

According to sources, his health had deteriorated due to being underground for a long time. He was unable to even walk and was always surrounded by the women’s security squad. Its weak condition had also badly affected the Maoist network, which was now reduced to small scattered cells instead of an organized structure.

Now only Devuji is in the top leadership

After the killing of Uike, security agencies believe that Devuji is now the only top level leader left in the Maoist organization. Devuji is considered an ideological giant, who once played an important role in the military wing of the organization. However, its age and declining influence indicate that the Maoist movement has now reached its final stages.

Home Minister Amit Shah said – an important achievement in the direction of Naxal-free India

On this major success, Home Minister Amit Shah wrote on social media platform

Decisive step against Naxalism

Security officials say that the Maoist movement has become badly weakened due to the continuous killing of senior leaders, shrinking of areas and loss of local support. At present, intensive search operation is going on in the area and the operation will continue till the remaining armed cadres are eliminated.