KERALA: Havildar S R Arun Raj, died after an army vehicle plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (November 04). He was laid to rest with full military honours at his native place in Chellannur, Kerala on Saturday (November 07).
Havildar Raj and a colleague died on Wednesday in an accident in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Raj’s body was flown to Cochin International airport, after which his body was first kept at the Army Camp in Kozhikode for people to pay their respects. Then his body was transferred to his native place in Chellanur. A large number of people paid their last respects to the deceased soldier in his hometown.
The funeral was conducted with full military honours, officials stated. Representing the state government, District collector M S Madhavikutty attended the funeral. MLA’s Vidya Balakrishnan and V T Sooraj were also present and paid their respects to the soldier.
Havildar Raj had been serving for the past 21 years in the Madras Regiment of the Indian Army. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
(With inputs from Media reports)