Rebels kill former Sukma sarpanch

The Maoists killed a former Erraobore sarpanch Soyam Mukka, a prominent leader of controversial anti-Maoist peace campaign Salwa Judum, in Sukma district.

The Maoists killed a former Erraobore sarpanch Soyam Mukka, a prominent leader of controversial anti-Maoist peace campaign Salwa Judum, in Sukma district about 450 km south of Raipur on Wednesday. Salwa Judum was disbanded following the orders by the Supreme Court in July 2011.

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According to Sukma police, Mukka, on Maoist target, was provided with security guards. “But today he moved out on his motor-cycle without his guards and was hacked to death at the National Highway-30”, the police said.