Bhubaneswar, July 23 -- By Ashutosh Mishra

Bhubaneswar: In the last one week Maoist rebels have gunned down two alleged police informers in Kalahandi district where they have begun making inroads recently. Both the victims were contractors and seen by the radicals to be collaborating with the men in khaki.

The so-called police informers have been at risk for quite some time now. It was this realisation that had made former director general of state police, KB Singh draw plans for their security during his tenure. Among other things the 'informers' had been advised to keep changing their location and maintain contact with the nearest police station.

Such precautions notwithstanding these "moles" continue to be targeted by the radicals who...