Raigarh bids adieu to martyred colonel
The Hindu
Amid State funeral, his elderly mother salutes mortal remains, chants ‘Jai Hind’
Shouts of ‘Jai Hind’ rent the air as a large number of people bid final adieu to Colonel Viplav Tripathi, his wife and five-year-old son, who were killed in a militant attack in Manipur two days ago, in their home town Raigarh in Chhattisgarh on Monday.
The last rites were held with full military and State honours.
The atmosphere turned more sombre when Asha Tripathi (70), saluted the mortal remains of her son and chanted ‘Jai Hind’.
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