Sundargarh: A former cadre of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was allegedly shot dead by PLFI members at a place here bordering Odisha and Jharkhand Saturday evening.
He was identified as Madan Majhi. A similar attempt was also made on his life earlier branding him as a police informer.
It had been five years since Madan left the PLFI as an active member and living a common man’s life at Purunapani in Nuagaon area.
A cock-fighting event was underway near Jamatei forest under Gerada police outpost. Madan, who organised it, was also at the spot. At a time when all were lost in the cock-fight, some persons, alleged to be PLFI cadres, reached the spot, came up to Madan and shot at him from point-blank range.
He was immediately rushed to IGH, Rourkela but it was too late. The doctors there declared him received dead.
An investigation is underway.
PNN