Police on April 25 killed two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in an encounter during a search operation in the Parhel Reserve Forest area in Boudh District of Odisha, reports argusenglish.in. Following a tip-off about the presence of 40 to 50 ultras, the personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG), an elite commando unit of Odisha Police, launched a search operation in the Parhel Reserve Forest early on April 25 morning. The extremists opened fire after seeing the security personnel. Director of intelligence, Soumendra Priyadarshi, said the bodies of two Maoist cadres were recovered by the elite anti-naxal force special operations group after an exchange of fire with a group of Maoists in the Parhel reserve forest area of Boudh District. “The deceased were identified as Sunil and Santu, both party members, and both belong to the 8th Company of Maoists. Sunil is originally from Sukma, and Santu is from Bijapur in Chhattisgarh,” said the Police. Police have so far seized arms, grenades, and other incriminating articles. A Maoist camp has reportedly been destroyed by them.