MALKANGIRI: A day after Maoists gunned down two persons near Malkangiri border, the rebels on Sunday killed a villager, suspecting him to be a police informer, in the district.The incident took place at a remote village under Ralegada panchayat in Chitrakonda area.
About 15 to 20 armed rebels along with tribal supporters thronged Nua Tekpadar village late on Saturday night. The Maoists barged into the house of Khilla, on the other side of Chitrakonda reservoir, around 2 am. Dragging him out of his house at gunpoint, they took Khilla to an isolated place. Later, they brought him to the praja court in the village and killed him brutally, sources added. Khilla’s body was found on the outskirts of the village early on Sunday with his throat slit. After committing the crime, the rebels escaped into the nearby forest shouting slogans. A handwritten poster was left at the crime spot.
“Khilla was in the hit list of the Maoists since long,” his family members said.Meanwhile, paramilitary forces, District Voluntary Forces and Special Operation Group jawans intensified combing operation in the area. The series of recent Maoist activities reveals that the ultras are trying to strengthen their eroding base in the cut-off region, sources said.
In April, the rebels had allegedly gunned down two persons suspecting them to be police informers at Sudhakanda village under Kalimela block in Malkangiri district.On December 9, Maoists had allegedly gunned downed two persons suspecting them to be police informers at Madegare village in neighbouring Visakhapatnam near Malkangiri border.
Recent attacks
Oct 27: The Left Wing Extremists gunned down a 45-year-old launch driver at Chitrakonda reservoir in presence of locals. The deceased used to deliver provisions to the camp of the Border Security Force (BSF) located at Kunturpadar inside the reservoir.
Oct 6: Maoists murdered a tribal, Dambaru Nayak, who was a resident of Kurub village under Kalimela police limits in the district.
April 30: Maoists killed a villager in Tamaguda village under Kalimela police limits in the district.