Two tribal families were allegedly evicted by suspected Maoists from their village in Chhattisgarh’ s insurgency-hit Kondagaon district, a senior police official said on Sunday.
Victims said Maoists had threatened them to leave their homes in Tumdiwal village earlier this week after they refused to provide them with ration and levy to the outlaws, Kondagaon District Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Singh informed.
Two cases have been registered in this connection based on the complaint of the villagers, all natives of Tumdiwal village under Mardapal police station limits, the SP further said.
The victims said in their statement that a group of Maoists were recovering 20 kg of rice and levy from each home in the village in Mardapal area, SP added.
When they denied giving anything to the rebels, they held a ‘Janadalat’ on April 27 where the victim families, comprising atleast 12 members including children were accused of acting as police informers and asked to vacate the village, the official said.
Besides, Naxals also looted valuable and articles from the house of the two families, he said.
The incident came to light when villagers approached police on April 28, he said adding that all the victims will be provided with accommodation and other facilities.