Raipur: In yet another incident, showcasing brutality of Maoists on innocent civilians in Bastar, as many as three villagers including a student were strangled to death by a group of Maoists in Bijapur district on June 17.
A group of extremists barged into the Peddakorma village and executed three villagers by strangulating them with ropes. The incident took place at around 4 pm on Tuesday evening, sending shockwaves into the region.
The extremist also assaulted a few other villagers, leaving 7 of them injured. They also reportedly abducted around a dozen villagers and took them into forests whose whereabouts are yet to be known.
The deceased have been identified as Soma Modiyam, Jhingu Modiyam and Anil Madavi. Both Soma and Jhingu were said to be relatives of dreaded Maoist Dinesh Modiyam who recently surrendered before the police.
🚨 TRAGIC news from Bijapur 💔
Maoists KILL 3 civilians — including family of a SURRENDERED cadre.
Reports of 12 villagers ABDUCTED.
— Frustration is visible… as the END of Naxal terror nears.
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) June 17, 2025
Modiyam, a seasoned Maoist was the face of red terror in Bijapur since long. His defection from the Maoist group was considered a major damage to the proscribed group in Bijapur.
The incident has left the resident in a state of panic and fear. The attack was reportedly led by Maoist commander Vella.
The authorities on the other hand have initiated an enquiry into the chilling incident and the matter is being probed further. It appears that the Maoists have carried out the gruesome killings with an aim to terrorise the locals and to warn against rising surrender by the local cadres.
The incident has occurred amid the security forces tightening grip in the interiors of Bastar by neutralising a number of top Maoist leaders in encounters in recent months.
Significantly more than 400 Maoists were gunned down in separate encounters with the forces in violence-ridden Bastar division of the state since December 2023. This comes amid the Maoist group executing over 60 unarmed civilians by branding them informers in the year 2024 alone.
