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Guru’s mortal remains were consigned to flames at 8.45pm with state honours, amid chants of ‘Guru Amar Rahe’. The vehicle carrying Guru’s mortal remains was to arrive at Gudigere by 3.30pm, but was delayed by over two hours as people were lined up all through the way. Chanting patriotic slogans, people from all walks of life waited along the road to pay their tributes. His wife Kalavati, inconsolable since Thursday, gave him a final salute before collapsing.Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy handed Guru’s family a cheque for Rs 25 lakh and assured kin of jobs. MANDYA: The road from HAL Airport in Bengaluru to Gudigere village in Mandya district was lined up with several thousands of grief-stricken citizens, who bid a tearfulfarewell to martyred CRPF jawan H Guru on Saturday.A special flight carrying the soldier’s body landed at HAL Airport around 12.45pm..