<p>Vice President of steel-maker Lloyd Metals Jaspal Singh Dhillon (60) and two others were killed by the Naxals last evening in Etapalli tehsil of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The other two victims were identified as Mallikarjun Reddy from Hemlata Minerals, a subsidiary of Lloyd Metals, and village police official (Police Patil) Raju Sadaphad from Surjagad.<br /><br />The company had been alloted a mining block in the area, and the three had gone to Mange village for "holding negotiations" with Naxals who were opposed to mining in the area, according to the police.<br /><br />At around 9 pm yesterday all three were allegedly gunned down by the outlaws near Surjagad village.<br /><br />The district, which borders on Chhattisgarh, has a significant Naxal presence.</p>
<p>Vice President of steel-maker Lloyd Metals Jaspal Singh Dhillon (60) and two others were killed by the Naxals last evening in Etapalli tehsil of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The other two victims were identified as Mallikarjun Reddy from Hemlata Minerals, a subsidiary of Lloyd Metals, and village police official (Police Patil) Raju Sadaphad from Surjagad.<br /><br />The company had been alloted a mining block in the area, and the three had gone to Mange village for "holding negotiations" with Naxals who were opposed to mining in the area, according to the police.<br /><br />At around 9 pm yesterday all three were allegedly gunned down by the outlaws near Surjagad village.<br /><br />The district, which borders on Chhattisgarh, has a significant Naxal presence.</p>