Jharkhand Assembly condoles Mahto's death

Ranchi, Mar 6 (UNI) The Jharkhand Assembly today condoled the death of Jamshedpur MP Sunil Mahto, who was gunned down by Maoists near Jamshedpur city on March 4.

The house remembered the contribution of the slain leader by observing two minutes silence. Later the Assembly adjourned for the day.

Mr Mahto, who was also Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's General Secretary, was gunned down by CPI (Maoist) activists along with another party leader and two body guards at Baguria village In East Singhbhum district.

Speaker Alamgir Alam said Mr Mahto had his identity and fought for rights of the downtrodden.

Chief Minister Madhu Koda and leader of the Opposition Arjun Munda also expressed grief over the death of the leader.

UNI