Raipur, Nov 17 : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Tuesday slammed the Maoists for spreading rumours in the state's Bastar region that police would target all those who failed to produce photo identity cards.

"I appeal to people not to fall prey to such Maoist tactics and no one need to panic about photo I-cards," Raman Singh told media persons here.

The chief minister was reacting to reports that panic-stricken tribals in restive Bastar region have been desperately knocking on the doors of photo studios as they believe they will be branded as Maoists and killed by the security forces unless they can produce photo identity cards. (IANS)