Udupi: Karnataka Government Thursday offered Rs
three lakh solatium to the family of Sadashiva Gowda, who was allegedly gunned down by Naxals recently in Hebri forests near
here.
DGP Shankar Bidari handed over the cheque to Gowda's mother, which was immediately deposited in a post office account.
Gowda, a police informant, was abducted by naxals and his
bullet-ridden body was discovered in the forest area
on December 28.
Bidari gave a call to Naxals to give up arms and join
the mainstream.
Police will continue efforts to weed out Naxal menace in
the state, he added.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, January 05, 2012, 14:13