KOLLAM: On Tuesday, challenging heavy rain, hundreds of people continued to arrive at ‘Visakham’, the house of the Martyred Soldier H Vaisakh (24) army from Asanmukkkkara near Kottarakkara.
Sepoy Vaisakh died on Monday after a meeting with terrorists in the Poonch Jammu sector and Kashmir.
Vaisakh is the son of a Harikumar and Beura, the population of the Kidvattoor in Kottarakara.
He joined the army five years ago.
A month ago, Vaisakh had attended his grandmother’s funeral in his place of origin.
He then had to extend the leave when he was tested positive for Covid.
The family source said Vaisakh’s body would be taken to the country’s capital on Wednesday with air and then brought to its home place on Thursday.
The funeral will be carried out with a country award.
Arrangements have been made at the Kudavattoor LP school and where the house is public to respect them.
Suresh, Vaisakh’s relatives, said that the latter had built a new house that utilized bank loans and his death had put his family in great trouble.
Sister Silpa Vaisakh is a second level student.