Hyderabad: The Indian Army paid its last respects to Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, the brave son of Telangana who made the supreme sacrifice of his life in service to the Nation.
The mortal remains of the officer were received at Hakimpet Air Force Station by senior government officials and military personnel of Headquarters Telangana and Andhra Sub Area. He was given the full military honours befitting a soldier.
Colonel B. Santosh Babu, an alumni of Sainik School Korukonda and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla got commissioned into the Bihar Regiment from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He went on to complete the prestigious Defence Service Staff Course from Wellington before taking over the command of his battalion.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. B Santosh and two children, who reached Hyderabad for the last rites accompanied by officials of Headquarters Telangana and Andhra Sub Area. A wreath on behalf of the Army Commander and all ranks of Southern Command was laid in honour of the valiant soldier by Lieutenant General TSA Narayanan, Commandant of MCEME.
The wife of Col Santosh Babu Mrs B Santosh and children paid their tributes. Tributes were also paid by the Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, State Ministers K Rama Rao, Malla Reddy, Jagdish Reddy, Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar, GOC, Telangana and Andhra Sub Area, Major General RK Singh, GOC, Bison Division, Alok Joshi, Station Commander Brigadier Abhijit Chandra, Commandant, AOC Centre Brigadier JJS Bhinder and other dignitaries of the state government, Telangana police, Defence personnel, close relatives and people of Telangana. The last rites of Colonel Santosh Babu will be performed with full military honours tomorrow at his home town Suryapet in presence of family members and well-wishers.
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