Maoists have released all the 11 people they had abducted on Monday night from villages of Kartanpalli panchayat under the Mathili police station in Malkangiri district.
According to reports, the Red rebels released two persons, former Mathili block chairman Trinath Bhumia and Bonduku Golar, on Wednesday night and three others on Thursday morning. later, they released the other six people after trial in the Praja Court (Kangaroo Court).
The Maoists in the presence of Chhattisgarh cadres of Darabha region conducted the Praja Court in a jungle near lulara under the Mathili police limits to decide the fate of the abductees. After detailed discussion in the court, the Maoists released all the tribals, sources said.
DGP Sanjeev Marik said in Bhubaneswar that the abducted people are Maoist sympathisers. “We are keeping a close watch on the movement of the Maoists,” he said.