Armed with bow and arrows and other traditional weapons, the youths in the area can be seen patrolling the peripheral areas of their villages throughout the night to ban the entry of rebels.
Baghel and his friend Aayta had led the protest and they mostly stayed away from home during the night hours for patrolling.
“On Friday, Baghel was at home with his wife to take care of their newborn. Suddenly, a group of armed guerrillas stormed into his house and killed him in front of his family warning locals not to engage in anti-Naxal demonstrations,” the official said.
After the incident came to light, senior police officials of Bastar, including Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) SRP Kalluri, reached the spot yesterday.
A case has been registered in this connection, he said adding that assailants have been identified and a combing operation was launched to arrest them.
Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy: The Indian Express
