A former cadre of the Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was killed allegedly by PLFI members in an area bordering Odisha and Jharkhand on Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Madan Majhi. Madan, an active member of the PLFI, had left the organisation five years back. He was staying at Purunapani in Nuagaon area.
On Sunday evening, Madan had organised a cock-fight near Jamatei forest under Gerada police outpost.
When everyone was busy with the cock fight, reportedly some members of the PLFI shot at Madan injuring him critically.
He was rushed to the IGH, Rourkela where doctors declared him brought dead. A villager said earlier PLFI members had attempted to kill Madan suspecting him to be a police informer.