Mortal remains of Junior Warrant Officer A. Pradeep, who was killed in helicopter crash, were brought to his house at Ponnukkara in Thrissur district on Saturday. Earlier, the body was kept at Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Puthur, for an hour for the people to pay homage.

Thousands of people, including Ministers, elected representatives, military and paramilitary forces, police officers, socio-political-cultural leaders, relatives, teachers, friends and local people paid homage to Pradeep.

Body will be cremated with full military honours on the compound of his house soon.