Tribute paid to slain AR personnel, wreath laying ceremony held at Tulihal airport
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 01 2017:
A wreath laying ceremony with full military honours and decorum was conducted at Tulihal International Aiport by 5 JAK RIF under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) for Rifleman/GD Biju Sorupuwar was killed in the IED blast yesterday at Lambui .
A press release issued by the PRO, hq igar (South) stated that wreaths were laid by by Chief Secretary O Nabakishore Singh, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dr J Suresh Babu, Anand Prakash ADGP(L and O), Brigadier SK Sharma, DIG CRPF, Brigadier RK Singh, offg IGAR(S), Brigadier SK S Chauhan, Deputy GOC 57 Div and Brigadier JS Bainsla, Commander 9 Sector, to honour the supreme sacrifice made by the valiant soldier .
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It stated that Dr J Suresh Babu while addressing the media strongly condemned the incident and said that Biju left his home to serve Manipur and is a true martyr .
He added that public and Government should cooperate with each other to strive for peace in the region .
Rifleman Biju Sorupuwar of 27 Assam Rifles hails from Lakhimpur District, Assam and is survived by his wife and two children.
He was a dedicated, brave and sincere soldier and the nation will remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice, it added.