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Bhubaneswar<October 28: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik mourned the death of Odia CRPF jawan in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

The mortal remains of martyred jawan, Braja Mohan Behera, were brought to the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar by a special aircraft this afternoon. He was given a guard of honour at the airport.

“His courage and determination binds us stronger today in the battle of against extremism. My condolences to the martyr’s family,” Naveen tweeted.

Naveen Patnaik

@Naveen_Odisha

Salute the martyrdom of Saheed Braja Mohan Behera of @crpfindia, who made the supreme sacrifice in the fight against Naxals at Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. His courage & determination binds us stronger today in the battle against extremism. My condolences to the martyr’s family.

State Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera and other police officers paid tribute to the martyr.

Later, Behera’s body was taken to his ancestral village Balarampur in Ghasipura block in Keonjhar district. Seeing his body, hundreds of villagers, including his family members were crying inconsolably.

A pall of gloom descended over the martyr’s village.

By amfnews

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