Maoists attack local Congress leader in Vizag

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Press Trust of India Visakhapatnam
Last Updated : Jul 11 2013 | 1:15 PM IST
A local Congress leader and a former sarpanch were allegedly attacked by the Maoists here, police said today.
Some Maoists and militia members went to the house of local Congress leader and former zila parishad territorial constituency member Matsya Raju at Devarpalli village in the GK Veedhi mandal last night.
They allegedly beat him up and damaged the house before looting some articles from there.
The number of ultras who attacked the leader was yet to be ascertained, he said.
The Maoists also beat up former sarpanch of Mangalapalem village, Babu Rao, last night, the police official said adding that the reason for the attack was not yet known.
Maoists are said to have threatened the Congress leaders in the agency area of GK Veedhi mandal not to participate in the panchayat elections, scheduled later this month.
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First Published: Jul 11 2013 | 1:15 PM IST

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