Overview
- The victims were identified as Ravi Kattam, 25, and Tirupati Sodhi, 38, both residents of Nelakanker village in Bijapur district.
- Police said the men were attacked with sharp-edged weapons late Friday, with Indian Express reporting they were taken from their homes and killed around 8 pm.
- Security officials said the Pamed area committee of the CPI (Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Initial police inputs suggest the men may have been accused of being informers, though the exact motive remains unconfirmed.
- A team from the Usur police station has reached the area to verify details as part of a broader push against Maoist violence in Bastar, with one outlet reporting 41 civilian deaths this year.