Surrendered Naxal killed by cadres

Angered by mass surrenders by their cadres and supporters in Gadchiroli, Maoists have continued their killing spree, with one more surrendered Naxalite being shot dead on Wednesday night in the area of Jaravandi police station.

This takes the death tally in Naxal reprisal killings since Monday to three. Naxalites had killed two surrendered cadre from Kondawahi village, also under the Jaravandi police station, on Monday. Incidentally, the police station was featured by The Indian Express as one that wooed back 54 Naxalites and their supporters from 11 villages where the CPI Maoist had initiated the process of setting up a Janatana Sarkar people8217;s government.

8220;On Wednesday morning, he left Kandli along with his brother-in-law wife8217;s brother Shivram Usendi on motorcycle for Kasansur village. On Thursday morning, people from Sarkheda village, 6 km from Jaravandi, found his body,8221; Gadchiroli SP Rajesh Pradhan said.

8220;A chit was found near his body which said he had encouraged the people to surrender,8221; Pradhan added. The police are also looking for Usendi, Netam8217;s relative, with whom he had left the village.