India, Sept. 2 -- Two villagers were allegedly killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Tuesday.

According to a statement issued by the Bastar police, the incident took place in Sirseti village under Kerlapal police station limits.

"Police are verifying the inputs and further legal action is being taken. Details of the incident will be shared later," a statement said.

With this incident, around 35 civilians have lost their lives in Maoist violence so far in 2025 across Bastar division, which includes seven districts - Bastar, Dantewada, Kanker, Narayanpur, Bijapur, Sukma and Kondagaon. The victims have often been targeted on allegations of being police informers or for defying Maoist diktats.

Among those kill...