By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Suspected Maoist guerrillas killed two local traders in a village in Orissa’s Koraput district early Monday, police said.
The incident took place in Katulpeta village under Bandhugaon police station area, about 450 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.
“Two local traders were killed by suspected Maoists. We are gathering details of the crime,” Deputy Inspector General of Police Sanjeeb Panda told IANS.
Maoists are active in more than half of the state’s 30 districts. The southern district of Koraput is considered a Maoist stronghold.