On Saturday, Lt Col V Vijay Bhanu Reddy was laid to rest with full military honours in his hometown of Bommalaramaram in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. Prior to the funeral, the mortal remains of Lt Col VVB Reddy were kept at his residence in Malkajgiri, Hyderabad to allow family and friends to pay their respects.
In the morning, General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff, along with his wife Archana Pande, paid homage to Lt Col VVB Reddy and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family. Southern Army Commander Lt Gen AK Singh also paid floral tributes to the brave soldier.
The mortal remains of Lt Col VVB Reddy arrived on Friday night at Air Force Station Begumpet from Arunachal Pradesh via a service aircraft. The Station Commander, Brigadier K Somashankar, along with officers from the military and civil administration paid their respects to the fallen soldier.
Lt Col VVB Reddy and Major Jagannath A of Army Aviation lost their lives on March 16 during an operational sortie in Arunachal Pradesh Army Chopper crash. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten as they served their country with bravery and dedication.
