Bijapur: A 35-year-old resident of Somanpalli village, identified as Kudiyam Madho, was allegedly strangled to death by Maoists on December 10, reports Dynamite News correspondent.
According to Bijapur Police, a pamphlet issued by the banned CPI (Maoist) National Park Area Committee was recovered from the scene of the crime.
The pamphlet alleged that Kudiyam Madho was targeted for being a police informer. The body was discovered by locals and has since been taken into custody by the Farsegarh police.
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"We have recovered the pamphlet and taken the body into custody. Necessary legal actions are being taken," a police official confirmed.
Such incidents also pose significant hurdles for law enforcement and development initiatives in the area.
Earlier on Saturday, a woman also from Bijapur was strangled to death by naxalites in Bijapur on suspicion of being a police informer.
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The woman was later identified as Laxmi Padam, an Anganwadi worker. A similar pamphlet was found at the spot by the police.