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As per preliminary information, over a dozen ultras stormed into the house of Lakhma Ram Mandavi, 40, in Chhote Gudra village on late Friday night and attacked him with sharp-edged weapons, a senior officer said, adding that Mandavi died on the spot.
He said police were informed about the incident by locals on Saturday morning.
He said the deceased was a nominated sarpanch (village head) of Chhote Gudra village panchayat.
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“Prima facie, Maoists were demanding money from the sarpanch and called him up for a meeting. He might have been killed for refusing to pay,” the officer said.
Further investigation is underway.