Lalgarh:
Bodies of a Congress leader and two CPI M workers killed by suspected Maoists were found on Wednesday near Lalgarh in West Midnapore district.
Bikash Mahato (40), working President of Jhargram Block Congress, was shot dead by Maoists in the morning and his body was found on the roadside at Baghmuri village, the police said.
Mahato was picked up by armed Maoists from his residence on Tuesday afternoon. Maoists suspected him to be working as a police informer.
Two CPI M workers - Shankar Pal (35) and middle-aged Haripada Singha Deb - were also shot dead by Maoist guerrillas, the police said.
Pal and Deb were picked up from their residences on Tuesday night and their bullet-riddled bodies were found at Murar and Basantapur villages respectively and brought to Lalgarh police station.
The Maoist posters left at the spot near Singha Deb's body said he was killed on charge of spying for the police, sources said.