Maoists on Saturday abducted the collector of Sukma district in Bastar area of Chhattisgarh after killing two of his bodyguards.
The left-wing ultras intercepted the vehicle of Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, an IAS officer, in Keralapal area of the district while he was returning from a programme, top police officials said.
Maoists shot dead the two guards who were escorting Menon, before taking him with them.
A police team headed by Superintendent of Police Abhishek Shandilya has rushed to the spot, officials said.
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