Rahul prays for abducted policemen at rally

Samastipur, Bihar: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he prayed for the well-being of the three policemen kidnapped by Maoist during a fierce encounter in Lakhisarai district.

"I pray for the policemen taken hostage by the Maoists from Lakhisarai... I also pray for the one who was killed (by the Maoists)," Gandhi told a rally here.

Three policemen are being held as captives by the ultras while one of them, assistant sub-inspector Lucas Tete, was killed by the Maoists. Tete’s bullet-ridden body was recovered from Lakhisarai on Friday.