Thousands of people gathered today at a small village in Satara district as the mortal remains of Lance Naik Chandrakant Galande, who died in the Uri attack, were consigned to flames with full military honours.
Thousands of villagers and teary-eyed family members bid adieu to the 27-year-old martyred jawan.
Galande’s body was brought to his native Jashi village in Satara this morning where his last rites were performed.
A large procession was carried out as villagers displayed rangolis in front of their houses to pay homage to the braveheart.
Amid slogans in his praise by thousands of emotional villagers and family members, the mortal remains of army jawan Sandip Somnath Thok, who was martyred in the Uri terror attack, were consigned to flames at his native place here.
The body of 24-year-old Sandip, who is survived by parents, elder brother Yogesh and two married sisters, was yesterday brought to Ojhar Airport in Nashik district in an IAF plane from Srinagar and then taken to his native Khadangli village by road last night.
His parents, relatives and villagers broke down on seeing the valiant soldier’s body.
(Inputs: PTI)
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