RANCHI: Maoists on Friday killed one person and torched a vehicle in another incident in Jharkhand, police said.
According to the police, Maoists killed Birbal Murmu by slitting his throat at Madhuban of Giridih district. They left a pamphlet in which they called him a police informer.
Murmu's father was also killed by Maoists a year ago.
In another incident, Maoists torched a vehicle involved in the construction of a bridge in Chatra district.
Maoists are active in 18 of the 24 districts of the state.