Alleged maoists murdered a ward member suspecting him to be a police informer late on Sunday night, and man-handled another for not working for welfare of people at Kudumsare village, Chinthapally mandal in Visakhapatnam district.
According to inspector Thatha Rao, P Chinaiah (45) was rendering his services as a ward member and was a resident of Kudumsare village.
On Sunday late night, an unidentified person knocked at the door of his residence and told him to come out. Since they called him by his name, Chinaiah ventured out of his residence.
Chinaiah was then forcibly taken to the outskirts of village by the alleged Maoists where he was killed with an axe and knives. He was also hit on the back of the head with a sharp weapon. Chinaiah died on the spot.
Meanwhile, another villager Muvvala Bhaskar Rao was beaten up by Maoists after he allegedly failed to properly carry out the various schemes introduced by the government for the welfare of the people. Bhaskar Rao was warned to do his job more efficiently after being beaten up.