MUNROE ISLAND (KERALA): Thousands of people today bid a tearful adieu to 29-year-old Lance Naik Sudheesh B, who died after an avalanche hit his army post in Siachen.
The mortal remains were cremated with full state and military honours at the compound of his house here this evening.
Sudheesh’s nephew lit the funeral pyre.
Sudheesh’s four-month-old daughter Meenakashy, his wife Shalumol and parents, Brahmaputhran and Pushpavalli, were among those who paid their last respects.
MP Kodikunnil Suresh, a host of military officers and a large number of people converged at the venue to pay homage to the soldier. (AGENCIES)
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