Suryapet firing: Tearful adieu to constable Nagaraju

Telangana State police paid a tearful farewell to constable Nagaraju who died fighting two suspected members of the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in Saturday encounter in Nalgonda district.

A pall of gloom descended on the remote village of Rasoolgudem in Kattangur mandal after constable Nagaraju's body was bought here for last rites. Nagaraju was married just three months ago. No one were able to console the brave constable wife . Amid senior state level police officials Nagaraju last rituals were performed with honour. Additional DGP Sudeep Lakhtakia also attended the funeral of Nagaraju on behalf of Telangana Director General of Police Anurag Sharma.
On Saturday, two suspected SIMI assailants namely Jakir and Aslam were killed in 2 hour chase and shoot-out. The encounter which killed the two terrorists also took life of constable Nagaraju and SI Siddaih is critically injured. SI Siddaih is on ventilator in Kamineni hospital.