BHOPAL: A villager was shot dead by Maoists in Balaghat district in the wee hours of Saturday on suspicion of being a police informer. This is the second murder by Maoists in the district four months.
The victim was identified as Lalu Dhurve of Jagla village, barely 3km from the Chhattisgarh border. Police found handwritten notes near his body, which said he was 'punished' by the Malanjkhand Area Committee because he helped police.