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8 kidnapped by Maoists

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KHAMMAM: Eight persons, including seven tribal youths, were kidnapped by naxalites of the CPI (Maoist) from four forest-villages of Khammam -- all located close to the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh, according to reports. The police at Chintur station made a general diary entry of the kidnapping cases on information furnished by the village revenue officials on Thursday.

A large tribal group comprising mainly the kin of the kidnapped persons from the villages of Dongala Jaggaram, Narsingapeta, Alliguidem and Bandigumpu embarked upon a massive search in the Bastar forests in the neighbouring Bijapur district.

The group was reportedly prevented by militants from entering some villages in Gollapalli police station limits -- a pocket considered to be the Maoist heartland. Members of sanghams – village-level committees floated by the Maoists had assured them of the safe return of all those kidnapped. The tribal group that drew a blank in their search came back to Chintur in the day. They, however, declined to take the help of police fearing a Maoist backlash.

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