Kanker, May 3 -- The mortal remains of Constable Sanjay Gadpale, who was killed along with three others in an IED blast in Chhotebethiya, Kanker district, were cremated with full honours in his native village of Haradula on Saturday.

According to his relatives, Gadpale had got engaged a month ago and was scheduled to marry in January 2027.

The other security personnel who died in the incident were Inspector Sukhram Vatti, Constable Krishna Komra, and Constable Parmanand Korram. They also lost their lives in the blast during a routine operation to recover Maoist dumps in Bastar division, Chhattisgarh Police said on Saturday.

The incident has left the family in deep shock as Gadpale was the primary support for the household.

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