On April 26, Maoists killed a Congress leader and former Janpad Panchayat member identified as Joga Podiyam (44) at Potali village in Dantewada District, in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, reports The Times of India. Dantewada District Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Rai stated that seven-eight Maoists entered the house of Joga Podiyam at around 11 pm, disconnected the electricity supply, dragged him out, and slit his throat, killing him on the spot.