Vinod Prasad who is a senior media person of the district. locals, who paid homage to the departed soul included, Union minister Sudarshan Bhagat, MlA Sukhdeo Bhagat, ex-Rajya Sabha member Dheeraj Prasad Sahu, Municipal chairman Pawan Ekka, vice chairman Subodh Ray, ex- state president of BJP Dineshanand Goswami, state president of BJP Kisan Morcha Om Prakash Singh, twenty-points programme vice president Rakesh Prasad, Rajendra Khatri, all media persons and members of social, political, educational and religious groups.