Maoists shot dead a trader identified as Mohsin Ansari at Kotam village in Gumla district of Jharkhand on Sunday. A sub-inspector mentioned that the area has been cordoned off and search is on to nab the killers. The son of the deceased middle-aged trader claimed that Maoist appeared at a brick-kiln and shot dead his father. Personal animosity is believed to be the reason behind the murder.