In a shocking incident Maoists shot dead a former sarpanch of the ruling Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh's Viskhapatnam district Maoists killed him suspecting his role as a supporter of bauxite mining in the agency.
The incident occurred in Jarrila village in G K Veedhi mandal, a tribal area in Visakhapatnam district and the victim was identified as S. Venkatramna, a former sarpanch and director of market yard.He was kidnapped from the village on Tuesday night by a group of Maoists and shot dead.
The Maoists also posted wall posters, warning TDP and BJP leaders supporting bauxite mining in the agency area. It may be recalled that the Maoists recently killed a tribal youth named Sivaiah at Sariyapalli in Manchangipattu mandal of Visakhapatnam suspecting him as a police informer.With the series of incidents in the district the police launched combing operation.
The incident occurred in Jarrila village in G K Veedhi mandal, a tribal area in Visakhapatnam district and the victim was identified as S. Venkatramna, a former sarpanch and director of market yard.He was kidnapped from the village on Tuesday night by a group of Maoists and shot dead.
The Maoists also posted wall posters, warning TDP and BJP leaders supporting bauxite mining in the agency area. It may be recalled that the Maoists recently killed a tribal youth named Sivaiah at Sariyapalli in Manchangipattu mandal of Visakhapatnam suspecting him as a police informer.With the series of incidents in the district the police launched combing operation.