Raipur, May 23 -- Wreaths were laid on Friday at the mortal remains of CoBRA battalion's Mehul Solanki, who lost his life in the encounter between security forces and naxalites in the forest area of Abujhmad in Narayanpur on May 21.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and his deputy Vijay Sharma laid a wreath and paid homage to Mehul Solanki.

CM Sai and Sharma, who is also the state's Home Minister lend their shoulder to the mortal remains of CoBRA battalion personnel.

"CoBRA commando Constable Mehul Solanki, a resident of Gujarat, lost his life in the encounter between naxalites and security forces in the Narayanpur area... We pay tribute to him and may his soul rest in peace... His sacrifice will not go in vain... Peace will p...