Overview

• Police identified the victim as Manesh Nureti of Binagunda in Kanker district and said reports indicate Maoists abducted him, held a 'jan adalat' and executed him, while two other men were beaten and released.
• A video from August 15 shows Nureti hoisting the national flag at a structure resembling a Maoist memorial with children present, and the Kanker superintendent of police confirmed he is the person in the clip.
• Banners attributed to the Partapur area unit of CPI (Maoist) claimed responsibility and labeled Nureti and others as police informers, with threats naming local figures and DRG members, according to officials.
• Authorities said the body has not been recovered and officers have not reached the village or contacted the family due to a swollen Kotri river and poor connectivity, and an inquiry is underway.
• Police noted Maoists frequently brand villagers as informers to justify killings, and the incident occurred in an Abujmarh zone where security forces killed 29 Maoists in a major 2024 encounter.