In a major statewide crackdown on crime and illegal activities, the Odisha Police arrested 1,771 persons and seized huge quantities of ganja, illegal arms, and vehicles during a five-day special enforcement drive conducted across the state from May 12 to May 16, officials said on Sunday.
Odisha: A Maoist was killed, and a member of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Odisha Police was injured in an encounter that took place near MV-79 in the Jindalguda area of Malkangiri district, Odisha. According to Y. B. Khurania, the DGP of Odisha Police, the confrontation followed reliable intelligence suggesting that Maoists from Chhattisgarh.
