SAA event in Odisha, Rayagada District area, India on Tue 31st August 2021

A Grama Rakhi (village guard) was shot dead by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’, at Tikarpada village in Muniguda block (administrative sub-division) under Ambadala Police Station limits in Rayagada District of Odisha on August 31 night, reports The New India Express. An armed group of 10-12 Maoists arrived at the village late night and dragged Grama Rakhi Santosh Dandasena (40) out from his house. Other family members were warned not to follow while Santosh was taken around 50 metres from his house and shot dead. The rebels had reportedly warned five villagers including Santosh with dire consequences on the charge of being ‘Police informers’. After the Maoists left, family members reached the spot where Santosh’s body was lying and recovered hand-written notes of the Maoists.  In the notes, the 'Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) divisional committee’ of the banned CPI-Maoist claimed responsibility of the killing. The Maoists alleged that Santosh had engaged some youths in the area to inform Police about their movement in exchange of money. The rebels also warned the four other villagers to refrain from being ‘Police informants’ and tender apology in public failing which they will meet the same fate as Santosh. '(Dandasena) was cautioned several times not to give the police any information, but they disobeyed the order and persuaded several local youngsters to become police informers.' 'These kids will suffer similar consequences if they do not apologize,' the note threatened, adds newstracklive.com.