The Maoists operating in the Sunabeda plateau of Nuapada district killed a person of Gatibeda village on Sunday suspecting him as a police informer.
The deceased identified as Bishnu Meher, a resident of Kuspali village under Kantabanji police limits in Balangir district, was residing in Gatibeda village in Nuapada district during last four years. He was a trader of milk products.
Maoists left a few posters and leaflets at the spot which claimed that Meher was operating as an informer for the police. The leaflet revealed that Nuapada SP was using Meher as an informer by paying Rs 3000 per month. Even the SP had also assured him to give a prize of Rs 3 lakh in case of a success in an operation against Maoists by the police, the leaflet added. It was the 18th case of killing by the Maoists within last three years in the district. The police are yet to reach the spot although more than 24 hours have already passed.