Special Operation Group (Odisha)

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Special Operation Group SOG
Agency overview
Formed	21 August 2004 (2004-08-21) (20 years ago)
Employees	3,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Odisha, India
Map of Odisha Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	60,160 square miles (155,800 km2)
Population	41,947,358
Operational structure
Headquarters	Cuttack, Odisha
Parent agency	Odisha Police
Child agencies	Special Tactical Unit (STU) District Voluntary Force (DVF)
As of July 2018

The Special Operation Group^[a] (SOG) is an elite Commando unit raised by the Odisha Police to combat the left-wing extremists in the state. The SOG specializes in jungle warfare and have been hugely successful^{[citation needed]} in controlling violence by armed guerillas of the Left Wing extremist groups, more popularly called 'Naxalites' in India.

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