Maoist killed allegedly by his associates

Unidentified Maoists slit the throat of their associate, identified as Md. Naushad, at Babhangama village last night and left behind a pamphlet justifying the killing, the police said.

The pamphlet said the killing was a "fair justice for a traitor like Naushad", the police said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem.

A case was egistered in this connection and raids wereon to nab those involved in the killing, the police added.