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A group of naxals allegedly shot dead a 45-year-old man in Horekasa village in Gadchiroli district, police said today. The incident took place late last night, they said.
The victim, Pandurang Pada, a resident of Horekasa in Dhanora tehsil was asleep in his house when around nine naxals stormed in and tried to take him into the forest area forcibly, a statement issued by Gadchiroli police said.