Maoists attack ex-sarpanch in Odisha’s Sundargarh district

A group of ten Maoists raided the house of an ex-sarpanch, dragged him out and allegedly pumped three bullets into him in Odisha’s Sundergarh district, a senior police officer said. The incident occured last night at Mohanpada village, Additional Superintendent of Police, Sundergarh, Santosh Mohanty said. The ex-sarpanch Nabakrishana alias Rabi Pradhan (60) sustained injuries in his left chest and legs and was rushed to Ispat General Hospital where his condition was stated to be serious, the officer said.
A joint team of CRPF and state police rushed to the area and intensified patrolling soon after the incident. The Maoists fled from the scene, Mohanty said, adding that two female cadres identified as Asha alias Parbati Majhi, 23 and Sita alias Binati Majhi, 22, both belonging to Telkoi PS of Keonjhar district, stayed back and surrendered to the police.