Maoists murdered a tribal peasant in cold blood at Dasini village under the Bandhugaon police station limits in Koraput district around midnight on Saturday.
According to police sources, the victim was identified as Kadrka Komana (45). He was a poor peasant who lived in a hut.
Around midnight, over 15 Maoists reached his house at the village. They dragged him out of the house and took him to a spot nearby where he was killed in gruesome manner. His hands and legs were tied and his throat slit.
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The Maoists left behind a handwritten letter, which. alleges that the victim was a police informer. Maoists of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of outlawed CPI (Maoist) organisation, who are active in this area, are alleged to be behind this killing.
When contacted, Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP) Awinash Kumar said the victim was a poor farmer and had no links with police. According to him Maoists made the peasant the soft target to retain their clout of terror on the tribals living in remote areas.
Security personnel were rushed to the area. “Through our area domination process we will continue to provide proper security to the common masses of remote areas and will not let the Maoists increase their violent presence again in Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon areas,” said the SP.
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Since 2013, Maoist presence has gone down drastically in Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon blocks of Koraput district due to several successful operations.
Surrender of large number of Maoist cadres as well as members of frontal organisations has also added to the woes of Maoists in this area.