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  • Ten police personnel, driver killed in blast carried out by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada 

    By PTI

    DANTEWADA: Ten police personnel and a driver have been killed in a blast carried out by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Wednesday, officers acknowledged.

    The incident occurred under Aranpur police station limits when a bunch of the state police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) was returning after an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior official acknowledged.

    The area is positioned spherical 450 km from the state capital Raipur.

    Naxalites blew up the mini-goods van throughout which the security personnel have been travelling by using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), police sources acknowledged.

    Further particulars have been awaited.

    DANTEWADA: Ten police personnel and a driver have been killed in a blast carried out by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Wednesday, officers acknowledged.

    The incident occurred under Aranpur police station limits when a bunch of the state police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) was returning after an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior official acknowledged.

    The area is positioned spherical 450 km from the state capital Raipur.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Naxalites blew up the mini-goods van throughout which the security personnel have been travelling by using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), police sources acknowledged.

    Further particulars have been awaited.

  • Two women Naxalites carrying Rs 28 lakh bounty killed by security forces in MP

    By PTI

    BALAGHAT:Two women Naxalites, collectively carrying a reward of Rs 28 lakh on their heads, had been killed in an encounter with security forces in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, a police official talked about.

    The face-off occurred in Kadla forest house beneath Garhi police station limits throughout the wee hours, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sameer Saurabh talked about.

    The deceased Naxalites had been acknowledged as Sunita, an Area Committee Member (ACM) and Commander of Bhoramdev Committee, a wing of the Maoists, and Sarita Khatia Mocha, ACM and energetic in Vistar Dalam, he talked about.

    Both of them had been carrying a reward of Rs 14 lakh each, the official talked about. Guns, cartridges, one other ammunition and Naxal literature had been recovered from them, he talked about, together with {{that a}} search operation was underway throughout the house.

    BALAGHAT:Two women Naxalites, collectively carrying a reward of Rs 28 lakh on their heads, had been killed in an encounter with security forces in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, a police official talked about.

    The face-off occurred in Kadla forest house beneath Garhi police station limits throughout the wee hours, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sameer Saurabh talked about.

    The deceased Naxalites had been acknowledged as Sunita, an Area Committee Member (ACM) and Commander of Bhoramdev Committee, a wing of the Maoists, and Sarita Khatia Mocha, ACM and energetic in Vistar Dalam, he talked about.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Both of them had been carrying a reward of Rs 14 lakh each, the official talked about. Guns, cartridges, one other ammunition and Naxal literature had been recovered from them, he talked about, together with {{that a}} search operation was underway throughout the house.

  • Families of 5 Maoists who had been gunned down allege ‘fake encounter’ by Jharkhand police 

    Express News Service

    RANCHI: Family members of the 5 Maoists who had been gunned down on Monday alleged that it was a fake encounter as a result of the police shot them of their heads while they gathered to surrender. 

    Meanwhile, DGP Ajay Kumar Singh, who was on a day-long go to to Chatra on Tuesday to boost the morale of the protection forces, rejected their allegations saying that there is no profit inside the allegations made by the relations of the Maoists who had been killed in a police encounter.

    “There is no substance in the allegations as whatever happened is before everyone. Now, legal proceedings will continue on its own way,” said the DGP.

    Notably, in a historic achievement by Jharkhand police, 5 hard-core Maoists -two Special Area Committee (SAC) members and three Sub-Zonal commanders, had been gunned down by security forces at Lawalong in Jharkhand’s Chatra on Monday.

    Those who had been killed in police encounters embody Sub-zonal Commanders Amar Gnjhu, Nandu and Sanjeev Bhuiyan, furthermore SAC members Gautam Paswan and Ajit Oroan alias Charlis. The SAC members had a bounty of Rs 25 lakh each, whereas the Sub-zonal commanders had prize money of Rs 5 lakh each on their heads. Family members of SAC Member Gautam Paswan said that they’d reached Chatra with the intention to surrender, nevertheless had been killed by police calling it an achievement for them.

    “Police have killed my father in a fake encounter as they have been killed from close range on their heads. I will go to Human Rights Commission seeking justice from them,” said SAC member’s son Chandan Paswan. According to Chandan, since, the police does not want them to information a dignified life due to this fact; they killed his father so brutally.

    “They also want us to join the Maoist group. This is not an encounter; it is just a cold blooded murder,” said Chandan Paswan. Gautam’s brother Girija Paswan educated that his brother was about to surrender sooner than police and due to this fact he was in frequent contact with police, nevertheless he was killed in fake encounter. “My brother was shot in his head after he surrendered before police. Police officials had told us that Gautam Paswan will surrender before them very soon and hence, he was approaching Chatra district. In between, he was killed in a fake encounter,” said Girija Paswan.

    An accurate investigation ought to be completed, for which, they will take the matter to the Court, he added.

    Santosh Yadav, son-in-law of sub-zonal commander Ajay Yadav alias Nandu moreover sought justice calling the encounter as fake. “Had there been an encounter, there would have been firing from both the sides, but no firing was done from the other side. Moreover, all of them were shot on their heads, which is quite unlikely,” said Santosh Yadav.

    RANCHI: Family members of the 5 Maoists who had been gunned down on Monday alleged that it was a fake encounter as a result of the police shot them of their heads while they gathered to surrender. 

    Meanwhile, DGP Ajay Kumar Singh, who was on a day-long go to to Chatra on Tuesday to boost the morale of the protection forces, rejected their allegations saying that there is no profit inside the allegations made by the relations of the Maoists who had been killed in a police encounter.

    “There is no substance in the allegations as whatever happened is before everyone. Now, legal proceedings will continue on its own way,” said the DGP.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Notably, in a historic achievement by Jharkhand police, 5 hard-core Maoists -two Special Area Committee (SAC) members and three Sub-Zonal commanders, had been gunned down by security forces at Lawalong in Jharkhand’s Chatra on Monday.

    Those who had been killed in police encounters embody Sub-zonal Commanders Amar Gnjhu, Nandu and Sanjeev Bhuiyan, furthermore SAC members Gautam Paswan and Ajit Oroan alias Charlis. The SAC members had a bounty of Rs 25 lakh each, whereas the Sub-zonal commanders had prize money of Rs 5 lakh each on their heads. Family members of SAC Member Gautam Paswan said that they’d reached Chatra with the intention to surrender, nevertheless had been killed by police calling it an achievement for them.

    “Police have killed my father in a fake encounter as they have been killed from close range on their heads. I will go to Human Rights Commission seeking justice from them,” said SAC member’s son Chandan Paswan. According to Chandan, since, the police does not want them to information a dignified life due to this fact; they killed his father so brutally.

    “They also want us to join the Maoist group. This is not an encounter; it is just a cold blooded murder,” said Chandan Paswan. Gautam’s brother Girija Paswan educated that his brother was about to surrender sooner than police and due to this fact he was in frequent contact with police, nevertheless he was killed in fake encounter. “My brother was shot in his head after he surrendered before police. Police officials had told us that Gautam Paswan will surrender before them very soon and hence, he was approaching Chatra district. In between, he was killed in a fake encounter,” said Girija Paswan.

    An accurate investigation ought to be completed, for which, they will take the matter to the Court, he added.

    Santosh Yadav, son-in-law of sub-zonal commander Ajay Yadav alias Nandu moreover sought justice calling the encounter as fake. “Had there been an encounter, there would have been firing from both the sides, but no firing was done from the other side. Moreover, all of them were shot on their heads, which is quite unlikely,” said Santosh Yadav.

  • Civilian shot lifeless by Naxals for felling bushes in forest in Odisha’s Nabarangpur

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: A bunch of Naxals allegedly shot lifeless a civilian for reportedly felling bushes in Nabarangpur district with the help of the forest division.

    The deceased recognized as Narayan Nag was killed underneath Raighar police station limits on Friday evening. The left wing extremists left behind a poster claiming that Narayan was answerable for deforestation and was doing it by going towards the panchayat.

    Narayan was warned prior to now by way of posters issued by members of the Bhakpa group however to no avail, learn the poster issued by the pink rebels.

    In the poster, the Naxals additionally talked about the names of eight to 9 different civilians who had allegedly felled bushes within the forest. They threatened the civilians with dire penalties if they didn’t cease creating new settlements by chopping bushes. They claimed the felling of bushes was affecting the tribal inhabitants within the area.

    “The Naxals utilize the dense forest cover to launch attacks on security personnel and flee. Initial investigations suggest the Left ultras fled to neighbouring Chhattisgarh after carrying out the attack,” stated a senior police officer. The Naxals concerned in killing Narayan stated within the poster that they’re members of the Mainpur-Nuapada divisional committee.

    South Western Range DIG Rajesh Uttamrao Pandit instructed The New Indian Express that the physique of the deceased was recovered and despatched to a hospital for postmortem. The pink ultras are focusing on harmless civilians and operations are being carried out at common intervals to curb the Naxal menace within the area, he stated.

    In August final 12 months, Naxals had allegedly shot lifeless a resident of Dhekunpani village underneath Sunabeda Widllife Sanctuary on suspicion of being a police informer. Sources stated that in the previous couple of months, Naxals have killed about two civilians every in Odisha and Chhattisgarh for various causes.

    BHUBANESWAR: A bunch of Naxals allegedly shot lifeless a civilian for reportedly felling bushes in Nabarangpur district with the help of the forest division.

    The deceased recognized as Narayan Nag was killed underneath Raighar police station limits on Friday evening. The left wing extremists left behind a poster claiming that Narayan was answerable for deforestation and was doing it by going towards the panchayat.

    Narayan was warned prior to now by way of posters issued by members of the Bhakpa group however to no avail, learn the poster issued by the pink rebels.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    In the poster, the Naxals additionally talked about the names of eight to 9 different civilians who had allegedly felled bushes within the forest. They threatened the civilians with dire penalties if they didn’t cease creating new settlements by chopping bushes. They claimed the felling of bushes was affecting the tribal inhabitants within the area.

    “The Naxals utilize the dense forest cover to launch attacks on security personnel and flee. Initial investigations suggest the Left ultras fled to neighbouring Chhattisgarh after carrying out the attack,” stated a senior police officer. The Naxals concerned in killing Narayan stated within the poster that they’re members of the Mainpur-Nuapada divisional committee.

    South Western Range DIG Rajesh Uttamrao Pandit instructed The New Indian Express that the physique of the deceased was recovered and despatched to a hospital for postmortem. The pink ultras are focusing on harmless civilians and operations are being carried out at common intervals to curb the Naxal menace within the area, he stated.

    In August final 12 months, Naxals had allegedly shot lifeless a resident of Dhekunpani village underneath Sunabeda Widllife Sanctuary on suspicion of being a police informer. Sources stated that in the previous couple of months, Naxals have killed about two civilians every in Odisha and Chhattisgarh for various causes.

  • Maoists kill villager suspecting him to be police informer in Odisha

    By PTI

    NABARANGPUR: Maoists have killed a villager within the interstate border space of Nabarangpur district in Odisha suspecting him to be a police informer, police mentioned on Friday.

    The incident occured at Keradih below Raigarh block on Thursday evening marking the reestablishment of Maoist presence and resumption of their activites after an extended break, the police mentioned.

    According to studies, Maoists went to Chandan Mallik’s home, forcibly took him away to a close to by jungle and slit his throat.

    Before leaving, the Maoists left a leaflet close to the 42-year-old man’s physique saying that the Nabarangpur superintendent of police, the Chhattisgarh Police and the Intelligence Department have been answerable for the dying.

    The leaflet additionally mentioned that the person was informing the police in regards to the Maoists’ actions and actions and had been warned earlier.

    But as he continued to work as a police informer and was due to this fact killed, the studies added.

    Raighar police have began an investigation into the incident.

    NABARANGPUR: Maoists have killed a villager within the interstate border space of Nabarangpur district in Odisha suspecting him to be a police informer, police mentioned on Friday.

    The incident occured at Keradih below Raigarh block on Thursday evening marking the reestablishment of Maoist presence and resumption of their activites after an extended break, the police mentioned.

    According to studies, Maoists went to Chandan Mallik’s home, forcibly took him away to a close to by jungle and slit his throat.

    Before leaving, the Maoists left a leaflet close to the 42-year-old man’s physique saying that the Nabarangpur superintendent of police, the Chhattisgarh Police and the Intelligence Department have been answerable for the dying.

    The leaflet additionally mentioned that the person was informing the police in regards to the Maoists’ actions and actions and had been warned earlier.

    But as he continued to work as a police informer and was due to this fact killed, the studies added.

    Raighar police have began an investigation into the incident.

  • Maoists’ diktat to J’khand youth: Join us or be able to face penalties

    Express News Service

    RANCHI:  Already haunted by Improvised Electronic Device (IEDs) planted by Maoists in Kolhan jungles of Jharkhand, village youths are actually being threatened by the pink ultras to affix their squad, failing which, their fingers might be chopped off and legs might be damaged. Notably, the Maoist have planted IEDs in Kolhan jungles of West Singbhum to verify safety forces coming into into the jungles, because of which, common incidents of blasts are going down, injuring the safety forces and the villagers as properly.

    As many as 6 IED blasts injuring 15 safety personnel reported since January 11, moreover a number of others which go unreported. Two civilians additionally died within the IED blasts triggered by Maoists in October-November, 2022. According to villagers, a bunch of 40-50 Maoists have been visiting their villages beneath Tonto Block and asking the youths, each women and men, passing a diktat to affix their group or be able to face dire penalties. The villagers are being requested forcefully to attend the conferences known as by them or their fingers might be chopped off and their legs could be damaged.

    “The villagers here are terrorised by the fresh diktat issued by the red ultras, and hence, the village youths are migrating to other places out of any untoward incident,” stated a villager in Tonto requesting anonymity. They are visiting the households in the course of the night time asking the youths that it’s necessary for them to attend their conferences, failing which, their fingers might be chopped off, he added.

    Another villager knowledgeable that following the diktat issued by Maoists, ‘Mage Parab,’ the principal pageant celebrated among the many Ho and Munda folks in Jharkhand, was postponed to keep away from any untoward incident. Chaibasa SP Ashutosh Shekher, nonetheless, stated that no such stories have reached to the police, with out denying any such risk.

    “As of now, no such reports have been received from the area but the Maoists definitely harass people living adjacent to their camps,” stated the SP. Interestingly, the Maoists, by distributing pamphlets within the villages adjoining to Kolhan jungles, warned villagers to not enter deep into the jungles as they might stroll over an IED and lose their lives. According to police, even if Maoists have planted IEDs in your complete space, forces are advancing slowly into the jungles with full dedication and have established a number of non permanent safety camps of their core areas. 

    Chaibasa SP Ashutosh Shekher knowledgeable that IEDs have been planted in a 2-3 sq. km space of Kolhan jungles which they’re making an attempt to guard in order that police could not have the ability to attain there. Villagers additionally asserted that they’ve been warned by the Maoists to not enter into the jungles because the land mines planted by them may explode claiming their lives or they might get critically injured. As per the message given to the villagers, the Maoists have planted a whole bunch of landmines to forestall safety forces enter into the jungles.

    RANCHI:  Already haunted by Improvised Electronic Device (IEDs) planted by Maoists in Kolhan jungles of Jharkhand, village youths are actually being threatened by the pink ultras to affix their squad, failing which, their fingers might be chopped off and legs might be damaged. Notably, the Maoist have planted IEDs in Kolhan jungles of West Singbhum to verify safety forces coming into into the jungles, because of which, common incidents of blasts are going down, injuring the safety forces and the villagers as properly.

    As many as 6 IED blasts injuring 15 safety personnel reported since January 11, moreover a number of others which go unreported. Two civilians additionally died within the IED blasts triggered by Maoists in October-November, 2022. According to villagers, a bunch of 40-50 Maoists have been visiting their villages beneath Tonto Block and asking the youths, each women and men, passing a diktat to affix their group or be able to face dire penalties. The villagers are being requested forcefully to attend the conferences known as by them or their fingers might be chopped off and their legs could be damaged.

    “The villagers here are terrorised by the fresh diktat issued by the red ultras, and hence, the village youths are migrating to other places out of any untoward incident,” stated a villager in Tonto requesting anonymity. They are visiting the households in the course of the night time asking the youths that it’s necessary for them to attend their conferences, failing which, their fingers might be chopped off, he added.

    Another villager knowledgeable that following the diktat issued by Maoists, ‘Mage Parab,’ the principal pageant celebrated among the many Ho and Munda folks in Jharkhand, was postponed to keep away from any untoward incident. Chaibasa SP Ashutosh Shekher, nonetheless, stated that no such stories have reached to the police, with out denying any such risk.

    “As of now, no such reports have been received from the area but the Maoists definitely harass people living adjacent to their camps,” stated the SP. Interestingly, the Maoists, by distributing pamphlets within the villages adjoining to Kolhan jungles, warned villagers to not enter deep into the jungles as they might stroll over an IED and lose their lives. According to police, even if Maoists have planted IEDs in your complete space, forces are advancing slowly into the jungles with full dedication and have established a number of non permanent safety camps of their core areas. 

    Chaibasa SP Ashutosh Shekher knowledgeable that IEDs have been planted in a 2-3 sq. km space of Kolhan jungles which they’re making an attempt to guard in order that police could not have the ability to attain there. Villagers additionally asserted that they’ve been warned by the Maoists to not enter into the jungles because the land mines planted by them may explode claiming their lives or they might get critically injured. As per the message given to the villagers, the Maoists have planted a whole bunch of landmines to forestall safety forces enter into the jungles.

  • Maoists torch building firm automobiles in Jharkhand’s Chatra district

    A gaggle of 15-20 Maoists arrived on the highway building web site and set ablaze two JCB machines of the agency engaged within the work.

  • Two ‘Maoists’ killed in encounter with police

    By Express News Service

    JEYPORE: Two individuals, suspected to be Maoists, have been killed in an alternate of fireplace with the safety forces close to Malipadar jungle in Koraput district’s Boipariguda on Friday.Identity of the 2 is but to be ascertained. Acting on an intelligence enter about motion of Maoist cadres of Andhra-Odisha border particular zonal committee (AOBSZC), the Special Operation Group (SOG) carried out combing operation in forests of Atalguda, Malipadar and Badalipahad villages inside Boipariguda police limits on Thursday, police informed the mediapersons.

    In the night time, the operation social gathering discovered at the very least 15 Maoists tenting close to Malipadar forest. On seeing the safety forces, the Maoists began indiscriminate firing. In self protection, the SOG opened hearth in a managed method. The gun battle lasted for over an hour, police mentioned.Police claimed that an enormous cache of arms and ammunition was additionally seized from the spot following the hearth alternate between suspected Maoists and SOG, Koraput on Thursday night time.

    While many of the Maoist cadres fled benefiting from the darkness, safety forces discovered our bodies of two rebels. The Maoist supplies seized included three country-made weapons, two uniforms, 5 detonators, a bundle of cordex, three empty bullet circumstances, one tiffin bomb, medicines and different each day use objects. From the location, packets of what’s suspected to be ganja have additionally been discovered.

    The our bodies of the 2 have been despatched to the district headquarters hospital, Jeypore for postmortem. DIG, south western vary Rajesh Pandit mentioned efforts are underway to establish the Maoists gunned down through the alternate of fireplace. “Combing operation has been intensified in the area since we suspect that many Maoist cadres have been injured in the fire exchange.”A case has been registered in Boipariguda police station on this connection.

    JEYPORE: Two individuals, suspected to be Maoists, have been killed in an alternate of fireplace with the safety forces close to Malipadar jungle in Koraput district’s Boipariguda on Friday.Identity of the 2 is but to be ascertained. Acting on an intelligence enter about motion of Maoist cadres of Andhra-Odisha border particular zonal committee (AOBSZC), the Special Operation Group (SOG) carried out combing operation in forests of Atalguda, Malipadar and Badalipahad villages inside Boipariguda police limits on Thursday, police informed the mediapersons.

    In the night time, the operation social gathering discovered at the very least 15 Maoists tenting close to Malipadar forest. On seeing the safety forces, the Maoists began indiscriminate firing. In self protection, the SOG opened hearth in a managed method. The gun battle lasted for over an hour, police mentioned.Police claimed that an enormous cache of arms and ammunition was additionally seized from the spot following the hearth alternate between suspected Maoists and SOG, Koraput on Thursday night time.

    While many of the Maoist cadres fled benefiting from the darkness, safety forces discovered our bodies of two rebels. The Maoist supplies seized included three country-made weapons, two uniforms, 5 detonators, a bundle of cordex, three empty bullet circumstances, one tiffin bomb, medicines and different each day use objects. From the location, packets of what’s suspected to be ganja have additionally been discovered.

    The our bodies of the 2 have been despatched to the district headquarters hospital, Jeypore for postmortem. DIG, south western vary Rajesh Pandit mentioned efforts are underway to establish the Maoists gunned down through the alternate of fireplace. “Combing operation has been intensified in the area since we suspect that many Maoist cadres have been injured in the fire exchange.”A case has been registered in Boipariguda police station on this connection.

  • Two Maoists killed in gun battle with police in Odisha

    By PTI

    KORAPUT: At least two Maoists have been killed in an change of fireplace between the crimson rebels and safety personnel in Odisha’s Koraput district, a senior police officer mentioned on Friday.

    The gun battle came about on the intervening night time of November 10 and 11 at a spot underneath the Baipariguda police station restrict of Koraput district.

    “We have found bodies of two unidentified male Maoists along with certain materials,” DIG Rajesh Pundit advised reporters right here.

    Several different Maoists may need suffered accidents within the gun battle, he mentioned.

    The shootout occurred when safety forces comprising personnel of the elite Special Operation Group (SOG) and district police have been finishing up a combing operation in forest areas of Malipadar, Atalguda and Badilpahad.

    While endeavor the anti-Maoist operation, the safety personnel discovered about 10/15 rebels tenting within the neighborhood of Malipada village.

    “On seeing the security personnel, they (Maoists) started firing at our SOG team. Our people had to return the fire in self-defence,” Pundit mentioned.

    During the search operation, the police recovered three country-made weapons, two Maoist uniforms, 5 detonators, cellular chargers, empty bullet circumstances and different gadgets.

    KORAPUT: At least two Maoists have been killed in an change of fireplace between the crimson rebels and safety personnel in Odisha’s Koraput district, a senior police officer mentioned on Friday.

    The gun battle came about on the intervening night time of November 10 and 11 at a spot underneath the Baipariguda police station restrict of Koraput district.

    “We have found bodies of two unidentified male Maoists along with certain materials,” DIG Rajesh Pundit advised reporters right here.

    Several different Maoists may need suffered accidents within the gun battle, he mentioned.

    The shootout occurred when safety forces comprising personnel of the elite Special Operation Group (SOG) and district police have been finishing up a combing operation in forest areas of Malipadar, Atalguda and Badilpahad.

    While endeavor the anti-Maoist operation, the safety personnel discovered about 10/15 rebels tenting within the neighborhood of Malipada village.

    “On seeing the security personnel, they (Maoists) started firing at our SOG team. Our people had to return the fire in self-defence,” Pundit mentioned.

    During the search operation, the police recovered three country-made weapons, two Maoist uniforms, 5 detonators, cellular chargers, empty bullet circumstances and different gadgets.

  • Maoists abduct, kill journalist’s kin on suspicion of being police informer in Chhattisgarh

    By PTI

    BIJAPUR: Maoists kidnapped and killed the brother of a journalist on suspicion of being a police informer in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a senior officer stated on Wednesday.

    The sufferer, Basant Jhadi, was kidnapped by Naxalites on Friday and killed on Monday after they held a ‘jan adalat’ (folks’s court docket or kangaroo court docket) at village Kotapalli on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, stated Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P.

    Jhadi, who was the brother of an area journalist, was killed on suspicion of being a police informer, he stated.

    “As per information received so far, the victim’s relatives have performed his last rites, but they are yet to lodge a police complaint,” the IPS officer stated.

    Maoists usually maintain ‘jan adalat’ the place individuals suspected to be loyal to the state are killed in full public view.

    BIJAPUR: Maoists kidnapped and killed the brother of a journalist on suspicion of being a police informer in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a senior officer stated on Wednesday.

    The sufferer, Basant Jhadi, was kidnapped by Naxalites on Friday and killed on Monday after they held a ‘jan adalat’ (folks’s court docket or kangaroo court docket) at village Kotapalli on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, stated Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P.

    Jhadi, who was the brother of an area journalist, was killed on suspicion of being a police informer, he stated.

    “As per information received so far, the victim’s relatives have performed his last rites, but they are yet to lodge a police complaint,” the IPS officer stated.

    Maoists usually maintain ‘jan adalat’ the place individuals suspected to be loyal to the state are killed in full public view.