Man killed by Maoist on suspicion of being police informer in Odisha’s Nuapada

By Express News Service

NUAPADA: Panic gripped villagers of Dhekunpani village positioned underneath Sunabeda Widllife Sanctuary underneath Komna police limits after Maoists dumped the physique of a person from the identical village after killing him on suspicion of being a police informer late on Thursday evening.

The deceased has been recognized as Anantaram Rout, aged about 30 years. According to sources, whereas Rout initially belonged from Chhattisgarh, however for the final 4-5 years he was residing at Dhekunpani, which is a distant village positioned 77 km from Nuapada city and near the Chhattisgarh. On Thursday evening, few pink rebels reportedly dragged him out of his home in Dekhunpani and took him to the close by forest. Eventually, they shot him useless as they suspected him to be an informer of the police and later dumped his physique within the village.

The villagers discovered the useless physique in a pool of blood on Friday morning. Rout’s physique had an harm mark on the neck. A number of Maoist poster had been additionally discovered saved on his physique. Besides, just a few posters had been additionally placed on the partitions of the village.

On the poster discovered close to his physique, the ultras have mentioned that, “The police informer from Komna block in Nuapada, Antaram has been punished with death. Antaram from Dekhunpani village, had link with Nuapada SP and was working as an SPO. He was getting a salary of Rs 8,000 every month. He was entrusted to develop link between Sunabeda and Amamora belt. Because of the network formed by him, the police had opened fire on our camp on January 9, 2022. He has been killed for the same.”

In the letter closing they’ve claimed to be belonging to SDK Area Committee. In one other poster discovered on village wall, the pink rebels have warned villagers that if anyone is discovered to be serving to the police or working as an informer, then they too can be killed by them.

Nuapada SP, Pratyush Diwakar mentioned, “We got information about the body and have sent our force to seize it. We are investigating into the matter and will share further details later.”

NUAPADA: Panic gripped villagers of Dhekunpani village positioned underneath Sunabeda Widllife Sanctuary underneath Komna police limits after Maoists dumped the physique of a person from the identical village after killing him on suspicion of being a police informer late on Thursday evening.

The deceased has been recognized as Anantaram Rout, aged about 30 years. According to sources, whereas Rout initially belonged from Chhattisgarh, however for the final 4-5 years he was residing at Dhekunpani, which is a distant village positioned 77 km from Nuapada city and near the Chhattisgarh. On Thursday evening, few pink rebels reportedly dragged him out of his home in Dekhunpani and took him to the close by forest. Eventually, they shot him useless as they suspected him to be an informer of the police and later dumped his physique within the village.

The villagers discovered the useless physique in a pool of blood on Friday morning. Rout’s physique had an harm mark on the neck. A number of Maoist poster had been additionally discovered saved on his physique. Besides, just a few posters had been additionally placed on the partitions of the village.

On the poster discovered close to his physique, the ultras have mentioned that, “The police informer from Komna block in Nuapada, Antaram has been punished with death. Antaram from Dekhunpani village, had link with Nuapada SP and was working as an SPO. He was getting a salary of Rs 8,000 every month. He was entrusted to develop link between Sunabeda and Amamora belt. Because of the network formed by him, the police had opened fire on our camp on January 9, 2022. He has been killed for the same.”

In the letter closing they’ve claimed to be belonging to SDK Area Committee. In one other poster discovered on village wall, the pink rebels have warned villagers that if anyone is discovered to be serving to the police or working as an informer, then they too can be killed by them.

Nuapada SP, Pratyush Diwakar mentioned, “We got information about the body and have sent our force to seize it. We are investigating into the matter and will share further details later.”