Jharkhand, Oct 27 : Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi's son Anup Marandi was killed in a Naxal attack at Chilkhadia village in Jharkhand’s Giridih District late on Friday night.

Around 15 persons were also reportedly killed and four other seriously injured in the incident which took place at around 1.00 a.m.

According to media reports, the incident occurred during a cultural programme when heavily armed naxalites attacked and opened indiscriminate fire on the gathering.

Giridh is the Home District of Babulal Marandi, who presents the Koderma Lok Sabha constituency,

Jharkhand is one of the 13 states hit by the Maoist insurgency that began more than three decades ago.

According to Home Ministry, 76 districts in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are 'badly affected by Maoist violence'. (ANI)