CURATED BY – SHIRNIWAS MISHRA | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Maihar, Two soldiers from Maihar, Madhya Pradesh were shot dead in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur Bhutahi CAF camp on Wednesday. One of the soldiers, Rupesh Patel (37), was a resident of Podi village in Maihar, while the other, Sandeep Pandey (39), was a resident of Ghurehta village in Mauganj. Sandeep died while being taken to the hospital. The firing was done by a fellow soldier named Ajay Sidar, a resident of Pusaur in Raigarh.

Family members and villagers demand to give martyr status to Rupesh

Meanwhile, as soon as the news of Rupesh Patel's murder was received, there was mourning in his native village Podi in Maihar. The villagers have blocked the highway demanding martyr status for the soldier.

The body of Maihar's son Rupesh Patel reached his native village Pondi on Thursday afternoon. During this time, the family refused to accept the body before he was given the status of martyr.

Maihar Collector Rani Batad reached Podi and paid tribute to the deceased soldier and after discussing with the family, counselled them. After which the angry villagers moved away from the road and the jam on the NH which was on for hours has ended.

On 18 September, a fellow soldier opened fire while eating food.

In the 11th B battalion of CAF Chhattisgarh Armed Force in Samari police station area of ​​Balrampur, Ajay Sidar was sitting to eat food at 11.30 am on Wednesday, 18 September. Rupesh was serving food. During this, Ajay asked him for chilli but he refused. On this, Ajay started fighting with Rupesh. Guard commander Ambuj Shukla present there supported Rupesh. This further infuriated Ajay. He left his food, washed his hands and picked up the INSAS rifle of his fellow soldier and started firing.