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Contractor shot dead by Maoists in Odisha

Two suspected Maoists shot a civil contractor from point-blank range at a local market in Odisha's Kalahandi district. The assailants set his motorbike on fire before fleeing from the location.

Contractor shot dead by Maoists in Odisha

Contractor shot dead by Maoists in Odisha

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Published : Jul 22, 2019, 6:26 AM IST

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Updated : Jul 22, 2019, 10:42 AM IST

Bhawanipatna (Odisha): Suspected Maoists gunned down a civil contractor near a village market in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Sunday, allegedly for being a police informer.

Contractor shot dead by Maoists in Odisha

"The incident occurred at Malipada village in Lanjigarh block when Rajendra Sahu had gone to the weekly market. Two assailants shot him from point-blank range and set his motorbike on fire before fleeing from the scene," a police officer said.

A handwritten note in Odia signed by the Rayagada Area Committee of the CPI (Maoist) said that Sahu was killed for being a police informer. Kalahandi Superintendent of Police, B Gangadhar, said that a combing operation has been launched to nab the accused.

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Bhawanipatna (Odisha): Suspected Maoists gunned down a civil contractor near a village market in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Sunday, allegedly for being a police informer.

Contractor shot dead by Maoists in Odisha

"The incident occurred at Malipada village in Lanjigarh block when Rajendra Sahu had gone to the weekly market. Two assailants shot him from point-blank range and set his motorbike on fire before fleeing from the scene," a police officer said.

A handwritten note in Odia signed by the Rayagada Area Committee of the CPI (Maoist) said that Sahu was killed for being a police informer. Kalahandi Superintendent of Police, B Gangadhar, said that a combing operation has been launched to nab the accused.

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Bhawanipatna (Odisha), Jul 21 (PTI) Suspected Maoists gunned down a civil contractor near a village market in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Sunday allegedly for being a police informer, police said.

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The incident occurred at Malipada village in Lanjigarh block when Rajendra Sahu had gone to the weekly market.

Two assailants shot him from point blank range and set his motorbike on fire before fleeing from the scene, a police

officer said.

A hand written note in Odia signed by the Rayagada Area Committee of the CPI (Maoist) said that Sahu was killed for being a police informer.

Kalahandi Superintendent of Police, B Gangadhar, said a combing operation has been launched to nab the accused.

Bhawanipatna (Odisha), Jul 21 (PTI) Suspected Maoists gunned down a civil contractor near a village market in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Sunday allegedly for being a police informer, police said.

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The incident occurred at Malipada village in Lanjigarh block when Rajendra Sahu had gone to the weekly market.

Two assailants shot him from point blank range and set his motorbike on fire before fleeing from the scene, a police

officer said.

A hand written note in Odia signed by the Rayagada Area Committee of the CPI (Maoist) said that Sahu was killed for being a police informer.

Kalahandi Superintendent of Police, B Gangadhar, said a combing operation has been launched to nab the accused.

Bhawanipatna (Odisha), Jul 21 (PTI) Suspected Maoists gunned down a civil contractor near a village market in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Sunday allegedly for being a police informer, police said.

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The incident occurred at Malipada village in Lanjigarh block when Rajendra Sahu had gone to the weekly market.

Two assailants shot him from point blank range and set his motorbike on fire before fleeing from the scene, a police

officer said.

A hand written note in Odia signed by the Rayagada Area Committee of the CPI (Maoist) said that Sahu was killed for being a police informer.

Kalahandi Superintendent of Police, B Gangadhar, said a combing operation has been launched to nab the accused.

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