Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh): The funeral of Sepoy Tulasiram was held on Tuesday at his native place in Pitanivanipalem of Visakhapatnam's Pedagantyada in Andhra Pradesh with military honours and a ceremonial guard of the Navy in attendance.
Floral tributes were paid to the mortal remains of Sepoy Sammingi Tulasiram on arrival at the Visakhapatnam Airport on January 13.
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A wreath-laying ceremony with military honours was conducted at Shradhanjili Sthal at the airport by the ACP (West) G Swaroopa Rani and Col DK Rai the Station HQs (Army) Visakhapatnam on Monday night.
Reportedly, Tulasiram had succumbed to a head injury while he was on routine patrol due to sliding rocks.