Maoists kill former naib sarpanch in Odisha village

Maoists kidnapped a former naib sarpanch last night and his bullet riddled body was found this morning in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police sources said.

Maoists kidnapped a former naib sarpanch last night and his bullet riddled body was found on Saturday in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police sources said.

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A group of Maoists took away Gangadhar Chalan Friday night and his body was found in a forest nearby with the throat slit and gunshot wounds on the body, Inspector in-Charge of Mathili police station, Debasis Mishra said.

The Maoists suspected Chalan of being a police inspector and eliminated him, police sources said.