Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo, Bhubaneswar:  Maoists have killed four  people at late  night  of Tuesday  and injured two others in Pandratola village of  Rayagada district. As per information about 45-50 armed Maoists had come to the village late night and killed three people and injured others suspecting them informer of Police.  Another one died in the hospital. The dead persons are Prahallad Kandagiri, Dharma Rao, Dharmapani Kandagiri and Ananda Mandagi.T. Ramesh and Dharmapani Kandagire were admitted in the hospital, while Dharmapani Kandagiri died in the hospital. They were speaking in Telugu language .The village is situated in Andhra Pradesh border .After the incident, combing operation has been intensified.

The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced 2 lakh ex-gratia to each of the families of four killed by the Maoists in the late night of Tuesday. The assistance will be released immediately said principal Secretary of Home department A.P.Padhi here on Wednesday.