Maoists kill two in Bihar

PATNA - Maoists shot dead two people and seriously injured three in a Bihar village early Friday, police said.

“A group of armed Maoists surrounded Baratand village in Banka district and opened fire. Two people were killed and three seriously injured,” a police official said.

“The injured were admitted to a hospital,” he added.

Police suspect the incident was an act of revenge against villagers by the rebels.