Slain Maoist leader Vikram Gowda cremated at his native place in Udupi’s Hebri

After post-mortem at KMC in Manipal, police handed over Gowda’s body to his brother Suresha Gowda and sister Suguna.

Maoist leader Vikram Gowda, killed in an exchange of fire with ANF at Peethabailu village near Hebri on November 18, being cremated at his native place Kudlu in Hebri taluk of Udupi district on November 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: Umesh S. Shettigar

Maoist leader Vikram Gowda, who was killed in an alleged exchange of fire with the Anti Naxal Force (ANF) at Peetabailu village, near Hebri in Udupi district on Monday (November 18, 2024) was cremated at his native place at Kudlu in Hebri taluk on Wednesday (November 20, 2024).

After post-mortem at KMC in Manipal, police handed over Gowda’s body to his brother Suresha Gowda and sister Suguna. The post-mortem was conducted from midnight of November 19 to 5 a.m. on November 20, sources said.

From the mortuary at KMC, the body was shifted to Kudlu in an ambulance.

Meanwhile, the ambulance transporting his body fell into a roadside drain on Kudlu Road after the driver lost control over it when a cow suddenly waylaid the vehicle. His brother Suresha Gowda was also in the same vehicle. However, none were injured in the incident.

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The local people lifted the ambulance and later reached Kudlu in the afternoon. The last rites were performed in a small piece of land owned by Gowda in the presence of his relatives and local people.

Published - November 20, 2024 04:56 pm IST