India | Updated Sep 05, 2009 at 11:13am IST

Last rites of YSR Reddy's aides held

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Hyderabad: Last rites of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy's chief security officer ASC Wesley, principal secretary Dr P Subramanyam and pilot group captain SK Bhatia were performed on Friday.

Wesley's body arrived at Mamdipalem in Ongole wrapped in a Tricolour. He is survived by wife, a 10-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter.

He last rights were performed in his home town of Mamdipalem where thousands paid last tribute to their hero.

Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) AK Khan and other police officers visited CSO's house and paid their condolences.

Subramanyam was cremated in Chemadgunta village in Nellore district where the last rites were performed on Friday afternoon with state honours.

Subramanyam was known to be one of the most important people among the YSR's men.

Group captain Bhatia, one of the pilots of the ill-fated twin-engine Bell-340, was laid to rest with a gun salute by the Indian Air Force.

Co-pilot captain MS Reddy's body was taken to his home district of Nalgonda for the final rites which will be performed on Saturday.

The helicopter carrying the five people crashed on Wednesday morning on the Rudrakonda hills in Nallamala forest during bad weather killing all its occupants instantly.

Their charred bodies were recovered on Thursday morning after a search that last for nearly 24 hours.

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