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Bodies of two Sukma martyrs reach Nagpur

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Press Trust of India Nagpur
The bodies of two CRPF personnel hailing from Vidarbha, who were killed in a naxal attack in Sukma district of Chhatisgarh, reached Nagpur early today.

Bodies of Premdas Mendhe from Wardha and Nandkumar Atram from Chandrapur reached Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagpur airport.

Twelve CRPF personnel were killed yesterday and their arms looted whennaxalsambushed their patrol party in Sukma.

The remains were flown to Nagpur from Raipur by a helicopter, informed a release issued by the District Information Office here.

Nagpur guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule paid tributes to the martyrs at the airport premises.

The bodies were later taken to their native villages by road.

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First Published: Mar 12 2017 | 5:22 PM IST

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