Kanpur: BSF Jawan’s body, posted at the Chap Limit Post Ghati Malda (Murshidabad) in West Bengal, arrived at his home in Naubasta Machariya on Friday night.
Shailendra Dubey (36), a resident of Naubasta Macharia in Kanpur, has joined BSF in 2004 and is currently posted in the 78th Corps.
At present, he posted at the Limit Post Ghati Ghati Murshidabad in West Bengal.
He had sneaked from the ship and fell to the River Padma while patrolling on Tuesday night.
His body could be pulled out on Wednesday morning.
At the end of Friday night, his body was taken to his ancestral residence at Naubasta Macharia.
The Ministry of Cabinet Satish Mahana, MPs, MLA and District Officials were present during the cremation held at Bhairav Ghat of the BSF Jawan on Saturday.