CPI-M leader shot dead by suspected Maoists
April 28th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANSKolkata, April 28 (IANS) A local leader of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was killed by suspected Maoists in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Wednesday, police said.
Nihar Mahato was called out from his house in Sukna village under Jhargram sub- division and shot dead by the Leftwing ultras, police said.
“Mahato was a local CPI-M leader,” Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Zulfiqar Hassan said.
Superintendent of Police (Jhargram) Praveen Tripathi, said: “We recovered Mahato’s body in the morning.”
Purulia, West Midnapore and Bankura are the three districts of West Bengal where Maoists are active.
Jhargram is 260 km from Kolkata.
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