Nayagarh: Residents of Nayagarh Thursday bid a tearful farewell to Jitu Behera, an Indian Army jawan from the district who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir Republic Day.
Behera (31), a resident Anandapalli village, was serving in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, and died due to a suspected heart attack January 26. His body was flown to Odisha Wednesday.
Draped in the tricolour, Behera’s mortal remains were brought to his native place and consigned to flames at the village crematorium after a guard of honour by the Odisha Police.
Nayagarh Collector Madhumita Rath, senior officers of the Odisha Police and the Army were present at the funeral.
“The government will provide all possible support to the family,” Rath said.
Taking to X, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said: “I am deeply disturbed to learn of the untimely demise of Brave Soldier Jitu Behera from Anandapalli village in Nayagarh district, who was serving in Jammu-Kashmir. Losing a son from Odisha, who dedicated himself to the nation’s security, is an irreparable loss for our state and country.
“His dedicated service and unparalleled patriotism in the Indian Army will forever remain a source of inspiration for the youth. In this hour of profound grief, I extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved family members, while praying to Lord Jagannath for the peaceful repose of the departed soul.”
ଜମ୍ମୁ-କାଶ୍ମୀରରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ଥିବା ନୟାଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଆନନ୍ଦପଲ୍ଲୀ ଗ୍ରାମର ବୀର ଯବାନ ଜିତୁ ବେହେରାଙ୍କ ଅକାଳ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ପାଇ ମୁଁ ଗଭୀର ଭାବେ ମର୍ମାହତ।
ଦେଶର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ନିଜକୁ ସମର୍ପିତ କରିଥିବା ଜଣେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପୁଅକୁ ହରାଇବା ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟ ତଥା ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି। ଭାରତୀୟ ସେନାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ନିଷ୍ଠାପର ସେବା ଏବଂ ଅତୁଲ୍ୟ… pic.twitter.com/h1dF3FDP0V— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) January 29, 2026
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