Hyderabad, Jul 9: The mortal remains of Army soldier Sepoy Maruprolu Jaswanth Kumar Reddy (17th Battalion of Madras Regiment) who made supreme sacrifice in cross-firing on July 8 at the Line of Control (LoC) fence in Sunderbani, Jammu & Kashmir arrived by Indian Air Force aircraft at Air Force Station Hakimpet, here Today.

The Indian Army paid respects to Sepoy MJK Reddy, the brave son of Andhra Pradesh. The mortal remains of the brave soldier were received by Senior Military personnel of the station with full Military honors befitting a soldier.

The mortal remains of the soldier will be taken to his ancestral village Dharivada, Kothapalem in Bapatla PS of Guntur district where the cremation will take place with full military honors. Sepoy Reddy is survived by his Mother Venkateswaramma.

At Air Force Station Hakimpet, a wreath-laying ceremony was organised and senior officers from Army, Air Force, and Civil administration laid wreaths to pay homage to the valiant soldier, a defense release here said. (UNI)