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Martyred soldier Sunil Gujar cremated with full state honours

Kolhapur, Mar 17 (UNI) Amid chanting of slogans, the mortal remains of martyred soldier Sunil Gujar were consigned to flames with full state honours in his native village Malkapur, in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district on Monday.
Gujar, who belonged to the 110 Engineer Regiment, lost his life on March 13 in an accident while working on the China border in Arunachal Pradesh.
The funeral was attended by family members, villagers, public representatives, administrative officials and a large number of citizens. UNI SSS SSP
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