heroic send off for Bargarh cop died in Narayanpatna

It was a Hero's send-off for the cop on Friday in his native village of Barahamunda in Bargarh district who died in Narayanpatna blast on the previous day. Senior officials of police and administration, along with citizens and local people’s representative paid tribute to the deceased cop before his dead body was cremated in his native village on Friday.
The slain SOG commando Gangadhar Dalai’s body that killed in a blast on his way to Narayanpatna on Thursday was reached to his native district head quarter Bargarh on Friday morning. Before proceed to his native village of Barahamunda, senior officials including SP and collector gave rich tribute to the deceased’s body. Later the body was brought to his village where it was cremated in a grieve atmosphere. Gun salute was given in presence of the Collector (Bargarh) SP Padhi and SP (Bargarh) S Soorya Thankappan before the body was cremated.
‘He promised me to come on Friday. I was waiting for his coming. But he cheated me. He did not come but his dead body came” cousin Tapas who performed the last rites of the cremation told. According to he had a talk with Gangadhar on Wednesday night over phone when he promised to come back on Friday as he would go to Narayanpatna on Thursday.
Gangadhar, the only son of Minaketan Dalai and surekha of Barahamunda under Attabira police station of Bargarh district had joined in OSAP about 2 years ago. He became SOG commando and posted in Koraput after completion of his training. He was 3 unmarried sisters. The family was preparing the marriage of his elder sister Bimla. I could not believe it. “In his absent how I would able to complete the marriage of my daughters’, father of deceased cop Minaketan sobbed. "It was a sad moment for his family. He will forever remain a hero in the police record," SP (Bargarh) S Soorya Thankappan told while paying tribute to the deceased body.

SP handed over a cheque of Rs. 8 lakhs to the deceased parents. The district administration of Bargarh has also released Rs.10 thousand for the last rituals of the deceased. The legislature (Attabira) Nihar Ranjan Mahananda promised to install a statue of the deceased cop in his native village while he was paying tribute the deceased cop’s body.

It may be informed that one Sukanta Sahu (23), a resident of Bandhapali village of Sambalpur district was killed on 18th June this year in same condition. He was working as driver in police department in koraput district and was going to Narayanpatna when a landmine blast near occurred at Palur in Koraput district killing nine cops including Sukanta.