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Jharkhand: Maoists behead man in Ranchi

Maoists have beheaded a man on the outskirts of Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi after accusing him of being a police spy.…

IANS | Ranchi | May 2, 2018 1:55 pm

Jharkhand: Maoists behead man in Ranchi

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Maoists have beheaded a man on the outskirts of Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi after accusing him of being a police spy.

According to the police, the guerrillas chopped off Abraham Tigga’s head. A resident of Ubasaal village, Tigga was abducted late on Tuesday while on his way home from the market. He was first beaten up and later beheaded.

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The Maoists then set a vehicle on fire in Tamar. The police on Wednesday took possession of the body and sent it for autopsy.

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Maoist guerrillas are active in 18 of the 24 districts of the state.

 

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