Around three-four armed Naxalites barged into the residence of Etapalli panchayat samiti's former deputy chairman - Ghisu Mattami - last night, when he was sitting in the courtyard with his wife, and fired at him, they said.
The Naxals immediately fled from the spot.
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Mattami's wife Lalita, the present chairman of Etapalli panchayat samiti, escaped unhurt in the attack.
Police have launched a search for the assailants and are conducting further investigation.
This is the third major attack by Naxals in Gandchiroli district this month.
On May 25, a former zilla parishad member was murdered by the rebels at Nilamguda village in Aheri taluka of the Naxal-hit district.
Prior to that, on May 11, seven policemen were killed in a landmine blast triggered by Naxalites near Murmuri village in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli.
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