Mortal remains of Col Santosh Babu arrive in Hyderabad

The mortal stays of Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu (37), the commanding officer (CO) of 16 Bihar Regiment, who was killed in hand-to-hand fight with Chinese troops in Galwan valley in japanese Ladakh on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Monday evening, had been flown to Hyderabad on Wednesday morning.

A particular plane carrying the Colonel’s physique from New Delhi landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad, positioned on the outskirts of Hyderabad, at round 9.30am.

Santosh’s spouse Santoshi, together with their two youngsters – daughter Abhigna (9) and son Anirudh (4) – accompanied the physique.

Cyberabad police commissioner, V C Sajjanar, together with Shamshabad deputy commissioner of police, N Prakash Reddy, and different cops obtained the mortal stays.

Sajjanar expressed his grief and conveyed heartfelt condolences to the fallen braveheart’s household.

Santosh’s father B Upender, a retired supervisor of State Bank of India (SBI), couldn’t come to the airport to obtain the physique, as medical doctors have suggested him to take relaxation as a result of he’s affected by low blood stress, the commissioner stated.

Later, the coffin, carrying Santosh’s mortal stays, was carried to his hometown Suryapet by a particular automobile.

Telangana power minister G Jagadish Reddy, who additionally hails from Suryapet, organized a particular convoy of autos to deliver the Colonel’s household to his native place.

Santosh’s physique might be stored at his residence in Suryapet. The final rites can be carried out with full army honours at his native village Kasarabad within the district on Thursday morning.

A pall of gloom has descended on Suryapet city, as individuals in giant numbers, thronged Santosh’s residence to increase their condolences to the household. Many carried tricolour and raised slogans like: “Santosh amar rahe,” (Long stay Santosh) and “we are proud of our hero.”

Police have put up barricades in Suryapet to make sure that the guests would keep social distancing due to the raging coronavirus illness (Covid-19) outbreak. Hand sanitisers are in place and each customer has been urged to endure thermal screening in a bid to maintain the viral outbreak at bay.

Officials are attempting to make sure that solely shut relations of Santosh and dignitaries are allowed to go to his ancestral home, because it has been cordoned off for most of the people.

His family members, childhood mates, and acquaintances thronged to his residence and shared fond recollections of the martyred soldier.

Minister Reddy is personally supervising the preparations for his final rites in coordination with the Army officers. He met Colonel Santosh’s mother and father and provided is condolences. The Telangana authorities has assured the household all help on this hour of grief.

Telangana chief minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao expressed shock over the Colonel’s loss of life and stated his sacrifice for the nation is invaluable. The CM conveyed his heartfelt condolences to Santosh’s mother and father, spouse, and youngsters, and different relations.