Army bids adieu to martyred soldier
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 16 2020:
The Army in a solemn ceremony bid the farewell to Late Sepoy Lungambui Abonmei as he was laid to rest with full military honours at Leimakhong on June 15 .
The brave soldier made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty along LOC in Poonch Sector in Jammu and Kashmir on June 13 .
Earlier in the day, the mortal remains of Late Sepoy Lungambui Abonmei were flown in from Delhi to Imphal in an aircraft.
Before being taken to Leimakhong, serving troops paid their respects to the martyr in a hallowed wreath laying ceremony at Tulihal Airport.
The cortege of the martyred soldier was paid last respects at 5.40 pm by the local military commanders from Army as the buglers sounded the Last Post.
The Indian Tricolour was handed over to Elizabeth, the wife of late Sepoy Lungambui Abonmei in the presence of a host of relatives, friends and veterans of Leimakhong, said PIB (Defence Wing) in a statement.