Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a man in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on June 1, reports Business Standard. According to the Police, the Maoists had abducted Dileep from his house in Bulbul village in the District on Friday (May 31) night. Later, his bullet ridden body was found on the next day morning. Terming Dileep a ‘Police informer’, the Maoists had threatened him earlier. Following the threats, the victim had taken shelter in a Police station and had returned to his village only four-five days ago.
Meanwhile, Police arrested a Maoist supporter, identified as Mustquim Mian a resident of Pundag village in Surguja District of Chhattisgarh, at Polpol village under Bhandariya Police Station in Garwah District of Jharkhand late on June 2, reports The Pioneer. On the hint of the arrested supporter, Police also recovered an AK 47 rifle and 24 live cartridges, stolen from the Police. Notably, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Manoj Kumar Mahato said that the AK 47 rifle had been snatched from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in 2018 in an ambush in Khapari Mahua villagein Masturi Tehsil (revenue unit) in Bilaspur District of Chhattisgarh, where 6 security personnel were killed.