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Martyred colonel’s family arrives in Hyderabad ahead of cremation The army officer had laid down his life in Ladakh

Martyred colonel's family arrives in Hyderabad ahead of cremation

Col Santosh Babu’s family arrives in Hyderabad.

Naveen S Garewal

Tribune News Service

Hyderabad, June 17

Col Santosh Babu’s family arrived here from Delhi on Wednesday morning ahead of the cremation of the martyr, who laid down his life on the Indo-China border in Galwan Valley on the intervening night of June 15 and 16.

Cyberabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar and Shamshabad DCP N Prakash Reddy and other police officers received the family at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

The CP conveyed condolences to the family.

Meanwhile, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in a letter to the family, has conveyed her grief at the turn of events. Sonia said Col Babu’s sacrifice, bravery and patriotism would never be forgotten.

State PCC president Uttam Kumar, a former Air Force pilot, said he and his wife were on their way to Suryapet to offer condolences to the family and hand over Gandhi’s letter to them.