Constable Sridhar's Family To Receive Rs 2.17 Crore

Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and State Government Advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir today announced that the family of Greyhounds constable Vadla Sridhar, who died in the line of duty, would receive Rs 2.17 crore in financial assistance, a government job for one family member, and a 300-square-yard residential plot.

The announcement was made during Sridhar's funeral, which was held with full police honours at the Palwancha mandal headquarters in Kamareddy district, the constable's native place.

Zahirabad MP Suresh Shetkar, district Collector Ashish Sangwan and senior police officials attended the ceremony.

The leaders assured the bereaved family complete government support.

Prabhakar and Ali offered floral tributes to the mortal remains, and personally consoled Sridhar's family members.

Also among those present were Greyhounds Commander (Operations) Raghavender Reddy, SP Rajesh, OSD Dayanand, Additional SP Chaitanya Reddy, DSP Shankarayya, District Library Authority Chairman Maddi Chandrakant Reddy, Additional Collector (Revenue) V Victor, RDO Veena, and many police and revenue officials and local residents.

For the unversed, Sridhar was among the three security personnel who lost their lives in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Telangana's Mulugu district on Thursday.