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2 villagers, mistaken for Maoists, shot dead by police
The Jharkhand Police on Wednesday killed two villagers, whom they mistook as Maoists, prompting Chief Minister Hemant Soren to order a probe. Four people were critically injured in the incident that took place in Gumla district.
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Police on Wednesday killed two villagers, whom they mistook as Maoists, prompting Chief Minister Hemant Soren to order a probe. Four people were critically injured in the incident that took place in Gumla district.
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The police tried to stop a truck but the driver did not stop, prompting police to fire, assuming they were Maoists.
Driver Herralal Oraon and Nelesh Oraon, a labourer, were killed in the incident. Earlier, police claimed that the people were killed in the cross-firing between the Maoists and police.
Soren ordered a "probe in the killing of the two people and termed the incident as unfortunate", the state government said in a statement. "The commissioner of South Chotanagpur and the inspector general of police will probe the incident and submit the report," it added. The Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs.10 lakh to the family members of each of those killed and Rs.1 lakh to the family members of each injured.
