Bengaluru: The parents of Captain M V Pranjal, who made the supreme sacrifice during a gun battle with terrorists in Kashmir have expressed their heartfelt gratitude to everyone who was part of his last rites.
The 29-year-old Pranjal, an engineering graduate from the prestigious National Defence Academy, was killed during a gun battle with terrorists on Wednesday. His last rites were performed with full honours on Saturday.
“Our dear boy Pranju was laid to rest as brave soldier Captain M V Pranjal. The love, honour and respect he received was immense and heartwarming to witness. We are humbled by today’s experience,” they said in a statement on Sunday.
“Heartfelt gratitude to every single person who was a part of Pranjal’s final march towards Veergati,” they added.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were among those who paid their homage to the brave heart.
