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Five Maoists including a woman cadre were killed in an encounter with security forces

Malkan giri:5/11/18: At least five Maoists including a woman cadre were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chitrakonda-Papluru area in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Monday.

On receiving a tip-off about a Maoist camp in the area, personnel from Special Operations Group (SOG) and Odisha Police raided the camp following which an encounter ensued between the red rebels and the security forces on Sunday night.

Additional Director General (Operation) R.P. Koche said several weapons, including two INSAS rifles, a hand grenade and one SLR, were seized from the place.

He informed that the combing operation was still going on in the area.

While five Maoists were killed, leader of Kalimela Dalam Division of CPI(Maoist) Ranadeb managed to flee the spot.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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