Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of ODRAF jawan Sitaram Murmu were cremated with full state honour at Muktajhari under Mahuldiha PS in Mayurbhanj district today.
Notably, Murmu’s body was recovered near Kakhadi in Athagarh area, 24 hours after the ODRAF boat capsized during an operation launched to rescue a stranded elephant at Mundali barrage.
While OTV’s Chief Reporter Arindam Das lost his life in the mishap, Murmu was missing.