A man was killed by Naxalites after hoisting the Tricolour on Independence Day. As per the police sources, Naxalites were unhappy with the man for hoisting the flag.
In a brutal case of Naxalite violence, a man in Chhattisgarh was killed after he hoisted the Tricolour on Independence Day in a remote village in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. As per the officials, the Naxalites held a ‘jan adalat’ and killed him after claiming that the victim was a police informer.
The victim, identified as Manish Nureti, is from Binagunda village under Chhotebetiya police station limits. As per the police, a group of armed Naxalites arrived at the village on Monday and took Nureti and two others.
At the ‘jan adalat’, a poster claiming Nureti to be a police informer was installed. “They held a ‘jan adalat’ where Nureti was killed, while the other two were released after a thrashing. The Maoist ultras put up a poster claiming Nureti was a police informer, which is untrue,” the official was quoted by PTI as saying.
The two others were thrashed and left, while Nureti was murdered.
Kanker district Superintendent of Police IK Elesela said Nureti’s body was yet to be recovered, adding that his family were being contacted.
“Naxalites frequently visit Binagunda village. In the last one-and-a-half years, Naxalites have killed four to five people after accusing them of being police informers. However, none of the deceased had any connection with the police,” Elesela told PTI.
Bastar Range Inspector General of Police of Sundarraj P, confirmed the incident, and said, “A short video has also surfaced in which Manish Nureti is seen participating in Independence Day celebrations.” A probe is underway into the killing, and strict action will be taken against those involved, the IG added.