Idukki : The mortal remains of SFI worker Dheeraj, stabbed to death by KSU-Congress goons, was received by CPI(M) and SFI leaders amidst thousands that thronged outside the hospital after postmortem Tuesday morning. The body was draped in party’s blood-red flag embedded with star.
CPI(M) leaders MM Manim KJ Thomas, KK Jaychandran, CV Varghese, SFI State Secretary KM Sachin Dev, All India President VP Sanu and Minister Roshy Augustine performed the ceremonious flag draping.
രക്തസാക്ഷി ധീരജിന്റെ മൃതദേഹത്തിൽ നേതാക്കൾ രക്തപതാക പുതപ്പിക്കുന്നു
The body was briefly laid at the hospital premises before being ferried to Jilla Committee office in Cheruthoni. Hundreds marched behind the body and crowds gathered along wayside to catch final glimpses of the young martyr. After homage concludes at Jilla Committee Office, the body will be laid f at Painav Engineering College, where Dheeraj was a final year student. The funeral procession then will ferry Dheeraj to Thodupuzha and Muvattupuzha for people to pay respects, before leaving for his native village of Thaliparambu where the mortal remains will be cremated at a plot next to his house, purchased by CPI(M).