Mortal remains of Capt Thapa reach Darjeeling home, cremation today

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Kolkata, July 18

The mortal remains of Captain Brijesh Thapa, who was killed while combating heavily armed terrorists in Doda, were brought to his hometown in Darjeeling district’s Lebong on Thursday.

Residents gathered on both sides of the winding roads from Siliguri to Lebong to bid a tearful farewell to the young hero, who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation.

Accompanied by Army personnel, state government officials, and many others, a flower-bedecked hearse van carried Captain Thapa’s mortal remains to his ancestral home at Jing Tea Estate in Lebong. Slogans of “Brijesh Thapa Amar Rahe” reverberated in the air as large crowds gathered to pay their respects to the martyred soldier.

Darjeeling district magistrate Preeti Goyal confirmed that the cremation will take place on Friday morning.

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