India News | Road Contractor Killed in C'garh; Cops Suspect Naxals
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A road contractor was killed by suspected Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, police said.
Bijapur, Jan 25 (PTI) A road contractor was killed by suspected Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, police said.
The incident took place between 3 pm to 4 pm near Koter village under Gangaloor police station limits, an official said.
"Dharmendra Garg, a sub-contractor who was allocated construction work by the main contractor, was at the work site when he was attacked by a group of people with sharp weapons. He died while being shifted from a local hospital to the district facility," he said.
"Prima facie, it seems to be the handiwork of Maoists but investigation is underway covering all possible angles," the official said.
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