AGARTALA, Dec 2:
The body of Naik Chittranjan Debbarma (34), who was among those killed in the terrorist attack at Nagrota near Jammu on November 29, was today cremated at his ancestral house at Paglabari in Khowai district, about 80 km from here with full military protocol.
His body was brought here by a special Army flight in a coffin containing the mortal remains covered with the Tri-colour yesterday and was taken by a helicopter of the Indian Air force today to his hometown.
The martyr was given gun salute by a contingent of the Army led by Captain Abinash Sharma.
State minister for Forest and Rural Development, Naresh Jamatiya, chairman of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), Ranjit Debbarma, District Magistrate of Khowai, Apurba Roy were present at the funeral. Thousands of people gathered to pay their homage to the martyr.
Debbarma is survived by his wife Namita and two young children aged 13 and 9 and 83-year old father. (PTI)
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