Malkangiri: Maoists gunned down two persons suspecting them to be police informers at a ‘Praja’ court held at an undisclosed location in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh bordering this district, police said Thursday. The victims were identified as Madvi Ganga, a deputy sarpanch of Tadmetla village, and Sikh Kabasi Suka of the same village. The rebels also left behind leaflets and posters warning people that they will meet the same fate if they gang up with the police. After reports surfaced, Sukma police reached the spot and launched an investigation.
Police said that 10 days back, the Maoists had kidnapped 15 villagers and held them hostage in one of their camps. Apprehensive family members and villagers met the Adivasi Mahasangha leaders and tried for the release of those abducted. However, before releasing some of the villagers, the Red rebels killed two of them for their alleged involvement with the police.