Jaaglu Ram Nag (35) was allegedly shot dead by rebels at his native place Khadpadi village under Kondagaon police station limits last night, a local police official told PTI.
As per preliminary information, the victim had many a times refused to provide ration and materials of daily use to Maoists following which he was accused of supporting police by the rebels, he said.
Last night, Nag was picked by some armednaxals from his house in Khadpadi, located around 50 kms away from Kondagaon town, and dragged him onto the street before pumping bullets on him, he said.
"According to villagers, naxals had accused Nag of working as a police informer," the official said.
A case has been registered, he said, adding a search has been launched in the forests to nab the assailants.
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