A Police informer was hacked to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh late on June 1, reports Business Standard. The incident occurred when the deceased, identified as Chhannu Sodhi (30), was on a visit to Bastanar weekly market under Kodenar Police Station area of the District, a local Police official said. Sodhi was attacked by a 'small action team' of Maoists (typically comprising four-five cadres) with axes, leaving him dead on the spot, he said. Sodhi was working as 'gopaniya sainik' (secret Police informer), who are appointed by Superintendent of Police (SP) at local level for anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations, especially for gathering intelligence. Mostly surrendered cadres work as Police informers, but Sodhi had not been associated with the outlawed Maoists, the official added.