Amidst sorrowful scenes, a large number of people paid their final respects to Captain M V Pranjal, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pranjal’s body was transported to Bengaluru on Friday night and then to his parents’ residence in Anekal taluk, located near the city.
Mourners paid their respects to Capt Pranjal by filing past his body.
Leader of Opposition R Ashoka and Bangalore Rural MP D K Suresh were among those who paid their respects to the deceased and offered condolences to the bereaved family.
After a wreath-laying ceremony, Pranjal was given a guard of honor by the Army and the state government. His final rites will take place at a crematorium in Kudlu Gate, where his body will be carried in a procession.
The 29-year-old soldier from 63 Rashtriya Rifles, who died during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Rajouri sector on Wednesday, is survived by his wife and parents.
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah paid their last respects at HAL Airport after his body arrived in Bengaluru last night.
Siddaramaiah, expressing grief, announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the martyr’s family.
In light of the martyred soldier’s final rites today, the opposition BJP has postponed its protest against the state government’s decision to withdraw consent for a CBI investigation into Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
Pranjal, the son of M Venkatesh, a retired Managing Director of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, completed his schooling in Surathkal, Dakshina Kannada district.
After completing his engineering and academic mentoring program, he joined the National Defence Academy and enlisted in the Army.
