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Dating
The article, updated 27 October 2026, says the plantations were destroyed "on Saturday". The stored date, 24 October 2026, is that Saturday.
Area
Every figure in the article is in acres and each is "approximately": 55 at Gochhapada, 37 at Baliguda, 35 at Phiringia, 25 at Khajuripada, 35 at Tikabali and 12 at Tumudibandh, which sum to 199. The stored 80.5 hectares is a conversion of 199 acres (199 x 0.4047 = 80.5). No plant count is given.
One operation
The article describes a single district-wide drive on one day by six teams. It is not a campaign total.
Investigation
The standfirst says an investigation is under way "to identify interstate trafficking links, organised syndicates and financial backers allegedly involved". That is a stated aim, not a finding, and the summary does not repeat it.
Map pin
The drive covered six police station areas across the district and names no village, so the pin is Phulbani (Q2296037), the seat of Kandhamal district (Q2085500), rounded to two decimals. Nothing happened at the pin itself.
Sources
This news item rests on The New Indian Express alone.
These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 19:47, 28 October 2026 (+07)