Police take out candlelight rally for fallen colleagues
The Hindu
Villagers join them in mourning the victims of the Maoist attack
Several police personnel accompanied by villagers walked together in a candlelight rally here on Monday evening, marking their silent protest against the killing of COBRA jawans by Maoists in Bijapur-Sukma area of Chhattisgarh State on Saturday. Two COBRA Battalion personnel from the State, identified as Sakhamuri Murali Krishna of Guntur district and Routhu Jagadeesh of Vizianagaram district, were among the 22 deceased CRPF jawans in the encounter that occurred in Tarrem forests deep inside the Maoist stronghold.More Related News