The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as – Lakhma Kawasi (60), at Bade Gaatav village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on February 23, reports The Times of India. The victim was the father of a surrendered Maoist cadre - Joga Kawasi, in the said village. “A group of armed Maoists barged into the house of elderly man Lakhma Kawasi at Bade Gaatav, abused and accused him for his son who surrendered before Police, and slit his throat. They also set his body on fire. Villagers immediately doused the fire and buried his body,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said adding that the Maoists have convened meetings at several villages in Dantewada and released leaflets with a list of surrendered cadres threatening them return to villages else their family members will be killed.