Maoists raided the house of an ex-sarpanch, dragged him out and allegedly pumped three bullets into him in Sundargarh district late on Friday night. The incident took place at Mohanpada village, Sundargarh Additional Superintendent of Police Santosh Mohanty said on Saturday.
The former sarpanch Nabakrishana alias Rabi Pradhan (60) sustained injuries in his left chest and legs and was rushed to the Ispat General Hospital at Rourkela, where his condition was stated to be serious. The incident took place when the Maoists are celebrating their Martyrs’ Week.