Maoists again made their presence felt in Kalahandi district by abducting four persons, including a village guard, from lakhapadar village under the Bijepur police station on Friday.
The abductees were identified as Babula Naik, Raju Naik, Khetra Harijan and Bisikeshan Harijan, Reports said over 10 armed ultras stormed into the village and abducted the four at gunpoint from their house.
It is suspected that the Red rebels abducted the four villagers on the suspicion of the four being police informers.
Meanwhile, SE Range DIG said after getting information, Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Volunteer Force DVF personnel have reached the spot and intensified combing operations.
The incident is suspected to be the handiwork of Bansadhar Ghumsar Nagavali division of Maoists.
Earlier in February, the reels had gunned down a super class contractor Shiba Shankar Das at Bajhibhali village of the district. Das had undertaken construction of a road project.