Suspected Maoists kill Trinamool supporter

KOLKATA - Suspected Maoists killed a Trinamool Congress supporter in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district on suspicion of his being a police informer, an officer said Sunday.

The body of Hemanta Mahato, who was missing for the past few days, was found Sunday morning. Maoist posters found beside his body termed him a police informer, the officer said.

“We suspect that Maoists have killed Mahato,” the police officer added.