CPI(M) supporter shot dead by Maoists

Jhargram: A CPI(M) supporter was killed and another seriously injured by Maoists in Lalgarh area of West Midnapore district, police said on Monday.

Armed Maoists late last night entered Bammal village in
Lalgarh area and forcibly took away Aditya Lohar (50) and
Mihir Singh, both CPI(M) supporters, from their home, they
said.

The bullet-riddled body of Lohar was found in the
outskirts of the village while Singh was found in a seriously
injured condition this morning, they said, adding Maoist
posters were found in the spot in which the CPI(Maoists)
claimed that the victims were punished for being police
informers.

Singh has been admitted to Midnapore Medical College
Hospital.

PTI