In yet another barbaric act by Maoists, they reportedly murdered a person by slitting his throat at Pedaitiki village under Narayanpatna block in Koraput district late on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Pidika Ratnu. The Red rebels killed him suspecting him to be a police informer, sources said.
According to reports, around 20 armed Maoists barged into Ratnu’s house, dragged him outside and murdered him by slitting his throat at a nearby forest.
Combing operation was intensified in the area by security forces after the incident, reports said.