Rich tributes paid to Alluri

Kakinada: The East Godavari police paid rich tributes to the great freedom fighter Alluri Sitharama Raju on his 95th death anniversary here on Tuesday. At a programme organized at district police office, additional SP S V Sridhara Rao, while paying tributes to Alluri, termed him as great freedom fighter who fought against British imperialism.

He said Alluri fought for the rights of tribal population in East Godavari and Visakha Agency Areas. The ASP said that the revolutionary freedom fighter lost his life on May 7 in the year 1924 at Koyyuru in Visakha district while fighting against the British. Alluri sacrificed his life for the sake of the country and in protecting the interests of tribal population the ASP said. Police officials from various wings were present.