Special Operation Group

Special Operation Group
SOG
Special Operation Group ; SOG
Agency overview
Formed	21 August 2004; (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 (SOG) is an elite Commando unit raised by the Odisha Police to combat the Left Wing extremists in Odisha. They also have a small group that can carry out other counter-terrorist operations like hostage situation and building intervention. The force specializes in jungle warfare and have been hugely successful in controlling violence by armed guerillas of the Left Wing extremist groups, more popularly called 'Naxalites' in India.

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