Simdega (Jharkhand), September 05: Body of Bihar policeman Lucas Tete, abducted and killed by Maoists, was laid to rest at his village Porhatali in Simdega district with his relatives accusing rebels of targeting tribals and rejecting their claims of fighting for their cause.
“We are innocents, therefore we have become the target,” said a sobbing Pyari, Tete’s wife.
Tete’s daughter Angela said, “My father fought in the interest of the nation and had become a martyr. I am proud of him.”
The body of Tete was brought to his village yesterday and was laid to rest after district police chief Anoop Birtharay a large number of villagers, who are of Kharia tribal community to which Tete belonged paid their last respects.
The people of Porhatoli village in Simdega district expressed anger over the Maoists killing tribal people and rejected their claim of fighting for their causes.
–Agencies