PCAPA members among 3 killed in West Midnapore

Suspected Maoists went on a killing spree and murdered at least two persons in West Midnapore from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.

One of the two victims was a CPM supporter-turned PCAPA member,while the other person remained unidentified as he had been beheaded and the police recovered his torso only.

According to a senior officer,the bullet-ridden body spotted near Bhatmore in Salboni has been identified as that of Ranjit Mahato,who had been missing since Wednesday morning from his Changshole residence.

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Mahato had joined the PCAPA a few months ago after being threatened by its members. But he used to stay at home mostly,due to threat to his life. On Wednesday morning,he went out of his residence for some urgent work and was abducted by the Maoists,an officer said. Maoist posters were found near his body claiming responsibility for his murder.

In the second incident,a beheaded body was spotted at Bhangabad in the Salboni area. Maoist posters were found near the body.

In a separate incident, PCAPA member Subodh Mandal was gunned down reportedly by other members of the outfit following an altercation over money,said a senior police officer.

Mandal was a resident of Gohomidanga in Lalgarh. Mandal was killed following a factional feud in the PCAPA. No Maoist poster was found near his body, the officer said.

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