Naxals kill abducted police constable in Chhattisgarh

The body of a police constable, who had been abducted by the Naxals last week, was today found on a road in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.

Police said that constable Beera Basant, the victim, had left for Bijapur on April 7 after being transferred to the district. He was earlier posted at Awapalli.

Naxals abducted him near Bijapur valley. Today his body, with injuries inflicted by sharp-edged weapons, was found near Pamelvaya in the district.

Police said a piece of paper found on the body had a warning to the people not to join anti-Naxal campaigns.