Naxalite kill six persons

Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, Mar 18 (UNI) Five villagers, including two surrendered Sangham members, have been killed by naxalites in the past five days in Bijapur Police district, police said today.

Naxals killed two villagers -- Joga and Chandaiya -- and abducted Ragi on March 16. Earlier, extremists slew Sangham members Ayamsanju and Hemlalakku on March 14.

Naxals had killed Mujal Kanker's ashram superintendent Punem Shankar (35) on March 14.

The ultras had opened indiscriminate firing in Basaguda yesterday. however no casualty was reported.

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