Naxals held villagers hostages ahead on PM visit

  • 7 years ago
Around 500 villagers from Marenga village and adjoining villages in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh were taken hostage by Naxals, who were apparently angered over their support to the construction of a bridge in Tongpal area of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said. The incident took place on Friday night ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Naxal-affected state.

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