India, Oct. 25 -- Two villagers were allegedly killed by Maoists with sharp-edged weapons in Nelakanker village of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district late on Friday night, police said on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Ravi Kattam (25) and Tirupati Sodhi (38), both residents of Nelakanker village, a statement issued by the Bijapur police said.

Preliminary reports suggest that a group of armed Maoists entered the village late at night and attacked the two men, killing them on the spot with sharp weapons, the statement added.

Police said the exact reason behind the killings is yet to be confirmed, but initial inputs indicate that the deceased may have been accused of being police informers.

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