The Communist Party
of
India-Maoist
(CPI-Maoist) cadres
abducted
a
Congress
party
leader
and
a
former
Telugu
Desam
Party
(TDP) panchayat
ward
member
in
Koyyuru
mandal
(administrative
division)
on
February
7,
reported
The
Hindu.
A
group
comprising
12
to
13
members,
which
included
two
women,
abducted
Koyyuru mandal Congress president
and
a
popular
leader
in
the
area,
Kone
Somaiah,
and
former
panchayat
ward
member
of
Makavaram,
Kakarla
Balaiah,
in
two
separate
incidents
after
waking
them
up
from
their
sleep.
The
distance
between
the
villages
where
they
were
staying
was
four
to
five
kilometres.
“As
per
information
received
by
us,
the
same
group
was
involved
in
both
the
incidents.
Till
late
in
the
evening,
no
one
has
claimed
ransom
or
made
any
other
demand,”
Superntendent
of
Police
Vineet Brijlal told The Hindu. |
