Maoists shoot five CPI-M supporters in West Bengal
West Midnapore: West Bengal Police on Monday said the Maoists shot dead five Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)
supporters at Nachupatina village in West Midnapore District. It has been reported
that a large group of Maoists descended on Nachupatina village's Dompara area late
on
Sunday night and exploded bombs before firing in the air to terrorise the villagers.
The Maoist guerrillas later entered the house of CPI-M) supporter Amrit Aagyuan
and forcibly took him away. They later went to the house of Aagyuan's relatives
and forced Rohin Aagyun, Samaresh Aagyuan, Swapan Aagyuan and Prasanta
Aagyuan
to come outside. The Maoists shot dead all the five persons and later left behind
some Maoist posters before leaving the spot. The Joint Security Forces and
additional
police reinforcements have been rushed to the village, and a massive manhunt has
been launched to nab the ultras.
