The body of SOG Havildar Prakash Sahoo was given the guard of honour when it reached his village Katapali village under the Sadar police station in Bargarh district on Wednesday.
Later, it was cremated with State honours after tributes were paid by senior police officials and other personnel. Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari, Bargarh SP Padmini Sahoo and many locals were present during the cremation.
Prakash was the son of former Phyical Education Teacher Bharat Sahoo of Katapali. Notably, Prakash was imparting hand grenade training to some new recruits when the grenade exploded when it fell from the hands of a trainee Barsa Hansda.
Prakash was killed on the spot trying to save Hansda, who also sustained severe injuries. More than 24 trainees were present when the incident took place at the SOG Training Centre at Chandaka, on the outskirts.