The Additional District Sessions Judge here on Monday freed four accused Maoists, who were arrested from the Bhaliagada forest under Gajapati district’s Mohana block on November 19, 2012, due to lack of evidence.
Notably, security personnel had arrested these four accused, Bulu Mallick(30), Kalia Mallick(25), Jalendra Mallick(27) and Surendra Mallick(26), during a combing operation in the jungle. The combing operation was intensified after an encounter took place between police and Maoists in the jungle on November 14, 2012. Police had seized grenade, detonator, pistol and a contry-gun from their possessions.