A group of 20 armed ultras stormed 35-year-old Sitaram Khemudu's house after mid-night on Saturday night, dragged him out of the dwelling and killed him, the inspector in-charge of Chitrakonda police station, A K Swain said.



Sitaram's body was found on the outskirts of the village on Sunday early morning with the throat slit, he said. The Maoists alleged that Sitaram was operating as a police informer, he said. The police, however, refuted the allegation. An investigation has been initiated, Swain said.