Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Aug 24:
Rich tributes were paid to the mortal remains of late sepoy A Athilee of 5 Assam Regiment at Tulihal airport today.
A press release issued by PRO of Hqs IG AR (S) said that the expired soldier hailing from Kalinamai village, Mao breathed his last in Jallandhar (Punjab) on August 21.Wrapped in the National Tricolour, the mortal remains was brought to Imphal airport by an army escort where members of Imphal Mao Baptist Church and Mao Union of Imphal received the body and conducted a prayer meeting.
Condolence message of the Chief of Army Staff was read out to the gathering and relatives of the departed soldier, it mentioned.
The mortal remains of the soldier have been carried to his native village in Mao where the last remains would be put to rest with religious rites and military honour tomorrow.