Raksha Bandhan: Late police constable\'s sister ties rakhi to his statue

<p>Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Shanti Udke, sister of late police constable Rajesh Gaikwad, who died during a search operation in 2014, ties a \'rakhi\' to his statue every Raksha Bandhan.</p><p>Posted in Sukma\'s Tongpal area, Gaikwad was killed by Naxals on March 11, 2014.</p><p>\"I shared a very special relationship with my brother. He was posted in Tongpal. However, he passed away during a search operation in 2014. I feel bad that I can\'t tie a Rakhi to him in person, but I\'m proud of him. He was my only sibling,\" Udke told ANI.</p><p>Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated across India today.</p><p>In a press conference earlier this month, Special Director General (Anti-Naxal Operations) DM Awasthi said that from January 2016 till now security forces have conducted 518 encounters against Naxals and recovered 678 arms.</p><p>\"From January 2016 till now, 2734 Naxals have been arrested and 1852 Naxals have surrendered before police due to government\'s surrender policy,\" Awasthi had said.</p><p>He added that a total of 137 security personnel have lost their lives in incidents related to Naxals, during the last two-and-a-half years. (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>

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