Date:08/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/08/stories/2006100811330300.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Anantapur

Maoist's body handed over to relatives

Staff Reporter

ANANTAPUR: The body of slain CPI (Maoist) leader Samala Venkatesu alias Sudharshan was handed over to his relations after post-mortem at Kadiri Government Hospital on Saturday. He was killed in an encounter with the police on Friday in the Nallamada forest area. The police made heavy security arrangements in view of the death of the top leader .