A Bharatiya Janata Party worker was killed by unknown
gunmen in the Maoist-hit district of Mohla Manpur in Chhattisgarh, said a top
police official on Saturday. Police have suspected the role of Maoists behind
the murder in the poll-bound State.
Rajnandgaon Inspector General (IG) Rahul Bhagat said
the police force, Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), District Reserve Guard
(DRG), and others immediately reached the crime area after receiving the
information.
“In the Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki district, under
the Aundhi police station, Birjhu Taram was killed by unknown gunmen… Since
last night, proceedings have been ongoing on the incident,” said IG Bhagat.
The incident took place on Friday evening.
“We have started the investigation,” IG said, adding
that the blockade has been imposed on all the routes for travel.
“The area is Maoist-affected, and we have got a few
rounds of cartridges from the spot. It is a possibility that Naxalites may have
executed this,” he said.
Earlier during the day, two Maoists were killed
following an exchange of fire with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker
district on the morning of Saturday, said a top police official.
The official further said the District Reserve Guards
recovered two bodies of Maoists, along with arms and ammunition, in the Gome
Jungle of Koylibeda police station limits today at 8:00 am.
“Kanker DRG recovered two male naxal dead bodies along
with an INSAS rifle, one 12-bore rifle, and other arms and ammunition after an
escalation of force (EoF),” said P Sunderraj Inspector-General, Bastar.
Polling for 20 seats in the 90-member Chhattisgarh
Assembly will be held on November 7 while votes for the remaining 70 seats will
be cast in the second phase on November 17.
The counting of votes in Chhattisgarh, along with
those in four other poll-bound States, has been scheduled for December 3.
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