From correspondents in Jharkhand, India, 01:01 PM IST

Two men who claimed to be Maoists and extorted money from people were beaten to death by the guerrillas in Gumla district of Jharkhand Wednesday, the police said.

The killings took place in Kumri village, around 140 km from Ranchi. One of them was identified as Sajjid.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)