Maoists killed a former Naxalite in a village near here suspecting him to be a an informer, police said.

Ramlal alias Punnam (29), was dragged out of his house in Yatnaram village, about 90 kms from here, by four Naxalities suspecting him to be a police informer late last night, they said.

He was later allegedly killed by the outlaws, police said.

Ramlal worked in Praja Prathigathana group.