Gadchiroli, A tribal youth was allegedly killed by Naxalites at Kothi Tola village in Bhamragad taluka in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on suspicion of him being a police informer, police said here on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Vinod Madavi and his body was found on the road near the village on Wednesday.
Naxals slit his throat with a sharp-edged weapon.
Police said the outlaws suspected Vinod to be a police informer.
Against the background of the run-up to the gram panchayat elections, the killing has spread panic in the area.
A case was registered against unidentified persons at Gadchiroli police station, police said adding that further investigation was on.