Maoists kill village head in West Midnapore

Suspected Maoists shot dead a CPI-M leader and village head of Salboni Gram Panchayat and dumped his body on the state highway near Jhargram today.
    
The bullet-riddled body of Karuna Mahato was found near Bikash Bharati area on the Lodhasuli-Jhargram state highway, police said.
    
"He was gunned down and shells of bullets were found near his body where a poster saying 'police informer' was also found," police said.
    
Mahato was picked up from his house in Jitusole village, about 11 kms from Jhargram, by a group of suspected Maoists numbering about 20 around 10 pm last night.
   
Suspected Maoists killed two policemen by triggering a landmine blast yesterday and shot dead a businessman in separate attacks near Lalgarh in West Midnapore district.