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Naxals kill Maha teen in Gadchiroli, cops deny he was informer

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Press Trust of India Nagpur
Last Updated : Nov 29 2019 | 11:05 PM IST

A 17-year-old boy was killed on Wednesday night by Naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said.

A group of 20-25 Naxals stormed into Manoj Dayaram Hidko's house in Bhimankhoji in Korchi tehsil, took him to a bus stand nearby and shot him in the head, killing him on the spot, an official said.

"The ultras suspected the deceased was a police informer which he was not. We have registered a murder case and probe is underway," Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Shailesh Balkawade said.

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First Published: Nov 29 2019 | 11:05 PM IST

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