YS Jagan condoles Hanumanthappa's death

Siachen brave-heart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, who was pulled out alive from under 25 feet of snow six days after 10 soldiers went missing, passed away at an Army Hospital on Thursday. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment due to multi-organ failure.

A resident of village Betadur in Dharwad district of Karnataka, Hanumanthappa had slipped into deep coma and was put on the ventilator. Millions across the country had wished for his recovery but did not help him. Several politicians including YSRCP chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy paid tributes to the brave soldier.

He tweeted:

I salute the great soul #Hanumanthappa. His sacrifice for the nation inspires us & will always be remembered.Condolences to bereaved family.

— YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (@ysjagan) February 11, 2016

By G Anjali