Monday, November 29, 1999

Visakhapatnam ZP vice-chairman shot dead by Naxals

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Hyderabad, May 10 (PTI) Maoists today shot dead the Visakhapatnam Zilla Parishad vice-chairman in his native village, police said. U Somalingam was attacked by three ultras at Chowdapalli village of Visakhapatnam district at around 7 pm, they said. Somalingam, who was on the hit-list of Naxals, was earlier warned by police that the extremists could target him, a senior police officer told PTI over phone. "The assailants fired from point-blank range, killing him on the spot," the officer said, adding a hunt has been launched to nab the extremists. Earlier in the day, six tribals were injured when Maoists opened fire on them in R V Puram forest area in Vishakapatnam district on the Andhra-Orrisa border. The tribals were shifted to KGM Hospital at Visakhapatnam city, police said.

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