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Soldier killed in Anantnag encounter cremated with full military honours

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Chikkodi: Army commando Prakash Pundlik Jadhav, who was lost his life in an encounter at Anantnag on Monday, November 26, was cremated at his hometown in Chikkodi on Thursday, November 29.

The 28-year-old died during an encounter with terrorists on Monday, but not before taking down one of the enemies. He received full military honours at his cremation that was attended by hundreds of people, many of whom were the villagers from his hometown who came to pay their last respects.

Prakash is survived by his wife Rani, two-month-old daughter, father Pundlik and mother Sharada.

A sum of Rs 45 Lakh was announced as compensation by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy for Prakash’s family.

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