Lt Gen KC Panchanathan, AVSM, General Officer Commanding of 101 Area, Shillong was today cremated with full military honours at the Happy Valley Crematorium in Shillong, Meghalaya.

A large gathering of military, Police personnel, CAPF and civil officials paid their last respects to the Late General. State Minister of Public Health Engineering, Shri Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar laid the wreath on behalf of the Government of Meghalaya. Minister of Environment & Forest, Shri Chandra Mohan Patowary paid last respects on behalf of the Government of Assam. Wreaths were also laid on behalf of the Chief of the Army Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff.

General Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Command, Lt Gen RP Kalita, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM and Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal SP Dharkar, AVSM were the senior most Officers from the Army and Airforce respectively who were present on the solemn occasion.

The Director General Assam Rifles, Lt Gen PC Nair, AVSM, YSM and senior officers from BSF, CRPF, Assam & Meghalaya Police and the IB also laid wreaths.

Lt Gen KC Panchanathan passed away on December 6 after suffering a heart attack.

 

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