The district administration said that all measures were in place to receive the body of the army martyr and conduct the funeral with military honours. The COVID-19 protocol would be in place restricting the entry of the public as part of the crowd controlling measures. One of his close friends said Sreejith was in his home-town three months ago. Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday announced a financial support of ₹50 lakh to the family of Maruprolu Jaswanth Reddy. A similar aid was likely to be announced for the family of Sreejith by the Kerala government, officials said.

Source: The Hindu July 09, 2021 17:48 UTC