Mortal remains of CRPF jawan Routhu Jagadish were brought to his native place in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram on April 5. He lost his life in an encounter with Naxals at the Sukma-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh on April 3. Large number of people came to pay floral tributes to the slain soldier. In the deadly Naxals attack, at least 22 security personnel were killed, and 32 sustained injuries in the encounter.
Published 06 April 2021, 02:01 IST