Hanamanthappa laid to rest

The avalanche survivor died on Thursday after being saved on the sixth day of the rescue mission on Siachen Glacier.

Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, whose miraculous survival days after an avalanche hit an Army camp on the Siachen Glacier transfixed the nation, died on Thursday morning, bringing the focus back on the challenges of military deployment on the glacier, with Pakistan indicating that it is willing to consider early de-militarisation. The soldier of 19 Madras Regiment is survived by his wife and daughter.

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2:30 pm Hanumanthappa Koppad was laid to rest with full state and military honours at Betadur village on Friday afternoon in the presence of a mammoth crowd.

2:27 pm Thousands poured in to the village from neighbouring places. People were continuing to pay respects to the brave soldier even after the funeral ended.

Photo: Girish Pattanashetti

11: 40 am Large number of people thronged to Nehru Maidan grounds in Hubballi on Friday to pay last tributes to the soldier Hanamanthappa Koppad.

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11:30 am The body of the soldier is now at his residence for the funeral rituals. It will be kept at a government school ground to allow people to pay their last respects. The funeral is likely to be held at about 12.30 pm.

11:08 am Thousands pour into Nehru stadium, Hubballi, to pay tributes to Hanumanthappa Koppad. After three hours the body was moved to his home in Betadur village for the last rites.

11:00 am Before being taken for funeral rites at his native village Betadur, the body of Lance Naik Hanumantappa has been kept at Nehru stadium at Hubballi town.

Earlier stories

A pall of gloom descended on Betadur in Kundagol taluk of Dharwad district, the native place of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, after the news of the soldiers’ death at Army’s R&R Hospital in New Delhi. >Read more

Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad belongs to a farming family of Betadur village in Kundagol taluk of Dharwad district. >>Read more

President Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the death of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad. >Read more

The northern districts of Karnataka may be socio-economically backward, but they send out a fairly large number of people to the India Army to serve as soldiers compared to other parts of the State. >Read more

Behind the endurance is a rigorous training regimen to prepare soldiers for life in the unforgiving terrain. > Dinakar Peri adds. Read more

Rescuing Hanumanthappa: a tale of a heroic operation. The Army and Air Force flew 200 sorties with equipment to get to the 10 soldiers. >Read more

Air pockets may have kept Siachen survivor alive. >Read more

Why Siachen must be demilitarised. >Editorial

Troops will stay on in Siachen, says Parrikar. The decision is based on security concerns, affirms Defence Minister. >Read more