NAGPUR: The Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Military (PLGA) fighters and their supporters of banned outfit of Communist social gathering of India (Maoist) gunned down their former colleague, Jairam Gawade, labelling him as an ‘informer’ earlier than dumping his physique in the midst of the Arewada-Hiddur street within the extremely delicate Bhamragarh taluka on Thursday night time. They left behind a word close to the physique stating Gawade was handed out ‘demise sentence’ for being a ‘traitor’.
Gawade was main a peaceable life with spouse Dewe Pungati alias Raso as a farmer.The couple had joined the rebels in 2007 and surrendered in 2017.
The Maoists, who’re gearing as much as observe annual ‘PLGA week’ between July 27 and August 2 of their strongholds to pay homage to their slain comrades, are identified to escalate violence to unfold terror through the interval.
Sources acknowledged Gawade was whisked away from his residence by the Maoists. The rebels advised his spouse that she would be capable to see him once more within the morning.
SP Gadchiroli Neelotpal trashed the allegations of the Maoists labelling Gawade as a traitor. Neelotpal acknowledged the rebels had shot lifeless their former colleague for no obvious causes. “The deceased was not a police informer. He had no hyperlinks with anybody within the police. The Maoists most likely murdered him as he had returned to the mainstream to reside a peaceable life as an alternative of following their violent ideology,” he stated.
Police really feel the Maoists’ act was aimed toward creating terror in Gadchiroli following large setbacks like the most recent Wandoli encounter close to Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border the place their 12 comrades had been killed.
Sources acknowledged Gawade and Raso earlier had been a part of PLGA’s platoon no. 14 which was lively in north Gadchiroli. Gawade was an space committee member.
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