Shillong, Dec 8: Lt. Gen. KC Panchanathan, General Officer Commanding of 101 Area, Shillong was cremated with full military honours at the Happy Valley Crematorium here today.
Lt Gen KC Panchanathan, had passed away on December 6 after suffering a heart attack.
Earlier, the wreath laying ceremony was attended by a large number of military, police, CAPF and civil officials who paid their last respects to the Late General.
Wreath on behalf of the Government of Meghalaya was laid by Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, minister of Public Health Engineering and on behalf of the Government of Assam by Chandra Mohan Patowary, minister of Environment & Forest. Wreaths were also laid on behalf of the Chief of the Army Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff.
General Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Command, Lt Gen RP Kalita and Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal SP Dharkar were the senior most officers from Army and Airforce respectively who were present on the solemn occasion.
The Director General Assam Rifles, Lt Gen PC Nair and senior officers from BSF, CRPF, Assam & Meghalaya Police and the IB also laid wreaths.