Bhubaneswar

Maoists slit villager's throat

PNS

About two weeks after being abducted by Maoists, a villager was killed by the Red rebels in Malkangiri district on Saturdaysuspecting him to be a police informer.

The deceased, identified as Bhima Padiami from Dandipadar village under Mathili block, had been abducted by the ultras on October 18. Bhima’s body was found on Saturday morning with throat slit. It may also be recalled that the Maoists had abducted two other villagers Sina Madhi and Dambaru Sagadia from Mundaguda village in Kamarpalli panchayat under Mathili block on October 16 suspecting them to be police informers.

While one of them escaped from their clutches, Dambaru’s body was found with throat slit near Kansariputa square three days after his abduction.