Suspected militants belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [People's War] killed five supporters of the CPI (M-L) in Paliganj near Patna on Thursday morning, police said.

The attack was the result of a battle of supremacy between the two ultra Left outfits, police officials told rediff.com

Both are trying to spread their stronghold in Patna, Jehanabad, Aurangabad and Nalanda districts.