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He braved the challenges presented by the extreme high-altitude areas in Arunachal Pradesh during the 'Operation Snow Leopard' which won him accolades from senior officers. Acknowledging his motivation, determination and other skill sets, he was recommended to be posted as the personal security officer to the chief of defence staff in August last year. He was chosen to accompany CDS Bipin Rawat to Wllington on December 8, the fateful day when 13 out of 14 passengers in a copter lost their lives in a crash.

On Sunday morning military honours were accorded to Sai Teja's mortal remains at the Command hospital by the parachute regiment training centre team in Bengaluru. As the soldier's body arrived in Chittoor district, thousands of people from different walks of life stood on either side of the road in various villages and towns including Madanapalli and Kurabalakota, held the national flag in their hands and showered flowers on the passing vehicle along the route. Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail.

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While they were talking to Santa, the dads came in with the emotional children rushing over to hug them. Kerry explained: "Evelyn has only had her daddy home for two of her birthdays and she's ten now. The moment he came through the door she jumped out of her seat and rushed over to hug him - with brother Sebastian close behind.

Acknowledging his motivation, determination and other skillset, he was recommended to be posted as the personal security officer to the Chief of defence staff in August last year. Within a short span of time, he was also chosen to accompany CDS Bipin Rawat to Wellington on December 8, on the fateful day when 13 out of 14 inmates in the chopper including the CDS lost their lives in the chopper crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.

On Sunday morning, a final send off and military honours were accorded to Sai Teja's mortal remains at the Command hospital by the Parachute regiment training centre team at Bengaluru. On behalf of the chief of Army staff, General officer commanding in chief - Southern command, General officer commanding - Dakshin Bharat area, General officer commanding - Karnataka and Kerala sub area, laid wreaths and the convoy, under the command of colonel Shekar Attri of the Parachute regiment training centre, Bengaluru, and later Sai Teja's mortal remains were moved from Bengaluru to his home district Chittoor early on Sunday morning.

As the martyred soldier's body arrived in Chittoor district, thousands of people from different walks of life stood on either side of the road at various villages and towns at Madanapalli, Kurabalakota etc, held the national flags in their hands and showered flowers on the passing vehicle along the route.

Chittoor SP S Senthil Kumar, Tirupati SP CH Venkata Appala Naidu , thousands of locals from Regadapalli and nearby villages took part in the final rites of soldier Sai Teja which were performed by his father and brother who carried the deceased soldier's five-year-old son along with them while lighting the pyre.

Sai Teja's wife Syamala was inconsolable as the martyred soldier's final rites were held with full military honours at Regadapalli village in Chittoor district on Sunday.