Jehanabad, June 25: Three Naxalites of CPI-ML (Liberation) were today lynched after they killed a businessman at Larsa village of Bihar's Jehanabad district. Police said an armed group of the outfit shot dead a businessman, Dinesh Prasad Yadav, and was fleeing when the villagers caught the trio and beat them to death. Some of the Naxalites escaped.

One of the slain ultra was identified as Lalan Paswan.

Three revolvers and several rounds of ammunitions were recovered from the possession of the ultras, police said, adding raids were being conducted to nab other members of the group.

Bureau Report