Maoists abducted two tribals from Mundaguda village under Mathili police station limits in Malkangiri district of Odisha on Friday night accusing them to be police informers.
According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Mitrabhanu Mohapatra, one of these abducted persons has returned on Saturday. “After he reaches his home we would try to find out the reason behind his abduction,” said the SP.
Search is on to trace the other abducted person, he added. He reiterated that both victims were innocent tribals having no links with the police, who were soft targets for Naxalites trying hard to protect their fast reducing support base among tribals of Malkangiri district.
The abducted duo was Sina Madhi and Dambaru Sagadia. A group of armed Naxalites had reached Mundaguda village on Friday night and forcefully taken away Madhi and Sagadia from their homes. The victims were also assaulted in front of their family members.
