Bhubaneswar: Martyred Odia Jawan Hemant Panda was accorded a guard of honour before his mortal remains were consigned to flames at Atharanga village under Begunia police limits in Khurda district on Monday.
Earlier, a funeral procession was taken out in the village during which bereaved family members, relatives and villagers paid their last respect. Begunia MLA Prashant Jagadeb, Tehsildar and BDO were also present.
Notbaly, Hemant had sustained bullet injuries in an encounter with terrorists near the Indo-Pak border in Baramulla sector of Jammu and Kashmir and succumbed while undergoing treatment on January 26.
His body was brought in a flight from New Delhi to Bhubaneswar and was later taken to his village on Sunday night.
He had joined the Indian Army in 2017 and was posted in the Baramulla sector.
Dubai: ODI cricket, Pakistan – they bring out the best in Virat Kohli. The Dubai… Read More
Cuttack: Three criminals were arrested by Choudwar police in Odisha’s Cuttack district for allegedly looting… Read More
Kolkata: Odisha FC fought gallantly in the lion’s den but finally returned empty-handed. Up against league… Read More
Kolkata: A West Bengal secondary board exam (Madhyamik) candidate recently took Artificial Intelligence (AI) to… Read More
New Delhi: A fourth batch of Indian nationals deported from the US arrived at Indira… Read More
Berhampur: Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha’s Ganjam district has emerged as a major rookery for… Read More
This website uses cookies.
