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Maoists kill two civilians in Chhattisgarh

Maoist rebels killed two civilians in Chhattisgarh late Saturday, police said. The incident took place in Manpur area of western Rajnandgaon district, some 175 km from state capital Raipur.

Updated on: Aug 8, 2009, 23:30:45 IST
IANS | By , Raipur
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Maoist rebels killed two civilians in Chhattisgarh late Saturday, police said. The incident took place in Manpur area of western Rajnandgaon district, some 175 km from state capital Raipur.

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Maoists killed a local contractor named Deepak and a civilian, Ramswaroop, on suspicion that they were police informers, FJ Tigga, a police official from Manpur, told IANS.

Rebels killed 29 policemen, including a district superintendent of police, in meticulously planned attacks in Manpur area July 12.

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