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The family of Colonel Manu Tondon bid a tearful adieu to him in Karnal on Wednesday. Tribune photo

Tribune News Service

Karnal, May 17

Colonel Manu Tondon, who was a doctor in the Army Medical Corps (AMC), died in Leh yesterday. He was cremated at the Model Town cremation ground with full state honours here today.The reason for his death has not been disclosed so far. He is survived by his father Hari Krishan Tondon, wife Dr Geetanjali and daughters Barkha and Ishra.His father, a retired NDRI scientist, said Colonel Tondon had been serving the Army for the last 23 years and was posted in Leh six months back.He added that he had talked to his son two or three days back, when he said he would come home during the vacation in June. Local residents thronged his residence to pay tributes.SDM Yogesh Kumar, DSP Shakuntala, tehsildar Shyam Lal, Zila Sainik Board secretary Colonel Ravinder Singh and Capt Nitish Kumar from the AMC paid tributes to Colonel Tondon.