Dudhi Arjun, a 25-year-old school teacher working as a 'sikshadoot' in Sukma district, was brutally killed by Maoists on suspicion of being a police informer. The incident took place during a Maoist-organized 'jan adalat' where Arjun was accused and subsequently beaten and strangled in front of villagers. His murder marks the second killing of a teacher in the Bastar region within a year, as insurgents target educators to maintain their influence in areas where education is being revitalized. Arjun was instrumental in reopening schools that had been shut for years due to violence, making him a target for the Maoists who oppose such initiatives. Following his death, police have launched search operations to apprehend the assailants and address the escalating violence in the region. This incident reflects the growing tensions and retaliatory actions by Maoists in response to intensified anti-Naxalite operations in Bastar.