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NEW DELHI, July 2 (KUNA) -- Armed rebels 'Maoists' killed as many as six
innocent villagers and abducted seven of them in India's northern state of
Bihar on Saturday.
The rebels came dressed as security personnel and opened fire
indiscriminately on the villagers, reported the New Delhi Television (NDTV).
According to the report, nearly 50 armed Maoists stormed a village in the
state's Munger district and carried out the killings. "Five people were killed
on the spot while one sustained serious injuries and died later in a hospital,
" said a police officer.
The state police have begun search operations in Munger to nab the rebels.
Security has been heightened in the village and top district officials are
camping there.
Munger is one of the Maoists strongholds. The rebels, which claim to fight
for the landless labourers, are active in various states like Bihar,
Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. (end)
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