Summary:
Cuttack: Thousands of people bid adieu to 32-year-old CRPF jawan Manoj Behera, who was martyred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district in a terror attack on Thursday. Several rallies were organised near Ratanpur village with youngsters holding photos of Manoj, shouting slogans of “Manoj Behera amar rahe” and demanding strong action against terrorists and Pakistan. Thousands lined the roads and took part in the last journey of CRPF jawan Manoj as his body was taken to his village by road. Local shops and establishments in the village kept their shutters down as a mark of respect to Manoj. His last rites were performed with full state honours at his native Ratanpur village under Niali block of Cuttack district on Saturday evening..