Maoists killed three members of a family in India's eastern Jharkhand state, said police on Sunday (March 22). Four others were injured in the brutal attack. The family, native of Murmuh village in Latehar district, was returning from a picnic on Saturday (March 21) when they were attacked by the red ultras. While four people managed to escape, three were abducted by the rebels and taken to hide-outs. The three men were lynched before being shot dead. Police recovered the bodies on Sunday morning and also found six bullet shells and one revolver from the spot. "Yesterday three members of the same family were kidnapped and killed by the Maoist. They were kidnapped from the border area of Sahidapar. Today morning we have recovered the dead bodies from the jungle. We will be investigating the incident according to the law," said Superintendent of Police, Lohardaga, Ratan Kumar Chouhe. The family would receive 24-hours security after the incident, said police. The rebels have been ... ( More) |
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