Two persons were reportedly abducted on gunpoint by Naxals in the insurgency-hit Sukma district, police said on Saturday. The family persons of the victims have not reported the matter to police, Superintendent of Police Sukma Abhishek Shandilya informed.
An influential local businessman and his son both resident of Kerlapal village of Sukma district were reportedly abducted from their residents on gunpoint, SP told The Pioneer over phone adding when police tried to contact the family members of the abducted person, they denied taking police help. The Naxals have threatened that if the matter is reported to police then life of the abducted businessman and his son would be in peril, SP addeed. According to police, sources armed left wing insurgents on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday had attacked the house of businessman and abducted him and his son.
The SP further said reasons of abduction is yet to be known however it has been noted in similar occasions that Naxal create such kind of drama when after taking money from abducted person they distribute it among locals. We have started investigation in the case, he said.