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Maoist leader acquitted in 2008 Laxmanananda Saraswati murder case, due to lack of evidence

India Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu · 18 Aug 2026, 14:58

Released from Bhubaneswar jail after 15 years behind bars; VHP leader’s 2008 murder had led to one of the worst episodes of communal violences in Kandhamal district, with the death toll almost reaching 40

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