A 35-year-old man, who was among among six villagers abducted by Maoists on Sunday, was allegedly murdered by the banned outfit, police said today.
"Body of Chidem Samaiyya was found this morning in the forest near his native place Sendrapalli village under Madded police station limits," a senior police official told PTI.
As per the preliminary information, Samaiyya and five other villagers were kidnapped by the ultras on the night of June 19 from Sendrapalli village in insurgency-hit Bijapur district.
Though five of them later returned to their homes, Samaiyya's body was found with grievous injuries in the forest, he said.
"It appears that the victim was repeatedly hit by a heavy stone leading to his death," he said, adding that the motive behind Samaiyya's murder is being investigated.
Security personnel were rushed to thevillage and efforts are on to trace the Maoists, he said.
