Forest guard killed by Maoists in Bargarh

Bargarh: A forest guard was
shot dead by suspected Maoists in Buden area of Orissa`s
Bargarh district early today, police said.

Guard Narayan Duan (34) was taken away by a group of
rebels from his house at forested Jaipur village under Buden
police station area, about 100 km from here, in the wee hours,
police said.

As the ultras melted into the forest afterwards,
Narayan`s bullet-riddled body was spotted by the villagers
lying under a banyan tree on the outskirts, Forest Ranger
(Padampur), Amrish Pradhan said.

The reason behind the murder of Narayan, posted at
Jaipur beat office under Padampur, was not clear,
Superintendent of Police, Bargarh, S Thangkapan said.

PTI