
KTR unveils Col. Santosh Babu statue at Suryapet
The Hindu
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Minister for Municipal Administration K. T. Rama Rao unveiled the statue of Maha Vir Chakra Col. B. Santosh Babu, the ‘Galwan martyr’ from Telangana, here on Tuesday. Remembering him on his first death anniversary and paying rich tributes, Mr. Rao also named the site of the statue, which was popularly known as court chowrasta, as Col. Santosh Babu chowrasta. Col. Bikumalla Santosh Babu of the 16th Bihar Regiment was killed in the Indo-China skirmishes on June 15 last year at Galwan valley in Ladakh. The Central government posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the second highest wartime gallantry award.More Related News

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