Guwahati, July 17 -- Written by -Manoj Kumar Ojha

Guwahati: The mortal remains of martyr Praneswar Koch, who was killed in a Jharkhand encounter, reached Assam on Thursday, Assam Police confirmed.

"We salute his courage and stand shoulder to shoulder with his family in this hour of grief," the state police posted on social media, expressing deep respect for the braveheart who laid down his life in the line of duty.

Naxalite insurgents killed CT/GD Praneswar Koch, a jawan of the elite 209 CoBRA unit of the CRPF, during a fierce anti-Naxal operation in the forests of Jharkhand on Wednesday.

The operation, conducted in one of the Red Corridor districts, witnessed a heavy exchange of fire with Naxalite insurgents.

The Central Reserve Pol...