Maoists kill two CPI-M leaders near Lalgarh

The bodies of two CPI-M leaders, abducted by suspected Maoists, were recovered on Thursday in a jungle near Lalgarh in West Midnapore district.

The bodies of two CPI-M leaders, abducted by suspected Maoists, were recovered on Thursday in a jungle near Lalgarh in West Midnapore district.

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The police said Maoists had abducted Nemai Bishayi (60) and Samir Singha Mahapatra (50), CPI-M local leaders of Harimara village, from a party meeting in the village late last night.

They were missing since then and their bodies were recovered from Harimara jungle this morning, they said.

The bodies have been brought to Goaltore police station and later sent for post-mortem.