₹30 lakh given away to family of slain jawan

April 10, 2021 05:54 pm | Updated April 11, 2021 10:33 am IST - VIZIANAGARAM

Vizianagaram MLA Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy and Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal handing over cheque to father of Rowthu Jagadish in Vizianagaram on Saturday.

Vizianagaram MLA Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy and Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal handing over cheque to father of Rowthu Jagadish in Vizianagaram on Saturday.

Vizianagaram MLA Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy and Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal have promised to take care of the family of CRPF jawan Rowthu Jagadish who was killed in the recent Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh.

They visited Jagadish’s home at Gajularega in the district. Mr. Jawaharlal handed over a cheque for ₹30 lakh to the bereaved family on behalf of the State government. He consoled Jagadish’s father Simhachalam who in turn explained his son’s dedication and hard work since his childhood days.

Vizianagaram Mayor Vempadapu Vijayalakshmi, Deputy Mayor M. Nagalaskhmi and other leaders accompanied the MLA and the Collector.

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