Two killed by suspected Maoists in West Bengal

December 23rd, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )

Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Two people were killed by suspected Maoists in West Bengal’s trouble-torn West Midnapore district and their bodies were found Wednesday morning, authorities said.
One of the victims was Sadhan Mahato, a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter, who was shot dead in Pirakata of West Midnapore.

The other victim, Habul Patra, was killed Tuesday night by Maoists in Lalgarh area of West Midnapore. Maoist owned-up responsibility for his killing through pamphlets they left behind.

The guerrillas said they killed Patra because he was a police informer.

Both Mahato and Patra were abducted from their homes Tuesday night. Their bodies were recovered Wednesday morning.

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