Rebels kill three persons in Sundergarh

By Debdas Pradhan

Sundergarh, Dec. 6: Maoist rebels on Monday slaughtered three persons, including an elected village ward-member and a non-formal teacher, at Topadihi under K. Balanga police limit.

The victims were identified as ward-member Nuan Munda, teacher Nanjan Munda and Doud Munda.

According to police, a group of red rebels on Monday morning came to Topadihi village and took away Doud Munda with them.

On hearing that the rebels had confined Doud in school building on the outskirt of their village, the residents of Topadihi went there and requested them to release him. Although the Maoist freed Doud, they revisited the village after two hours and again picked him (Doud) up. Besides, they also took away Nuan Muna and Nanjan Munda with them.

In the evening, the villagers were informed that the bodies of the three abducted villagers were lying near the Topadihi railway station. The rebels had killed the victims by slitting their throats.

Sources said Doud was in the target of the rebels as they suspected him acting as a police informer. Similarly, Nuan Munda and Nanjan Munda were in their hit-list as they were leading a pro-administration movement in the area.

Eyewitnesses said the rebels, who are around 60-70 in number, were armed to the teeth with automatic guns and rifles.

The police has started combing operation in that area.

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