Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Nov 27: Mortal remains of actor, M H Ambareesh, were brought from Mandya to Kanteerava Stadium here on Monday morning. The funeral procession began at 12.30 pm on Monday and the entire route of the procession was lined up by people on both the sides. The procession reached its venue, Kanteerava Stadium, at 4 pm.

The funeral pyre, set up about 50 metres away from Dr Rajkumar memorial, was lit by Ambareesh's son, Abhishek Gowda, at 5.56 pm.

Thousands of people connected with films and other dignitaries were witness to the funeral procession. About 18,000-strong police force was deployed for security including Rapid Action Force, Karnataka State Reserve Police, and City Armed Reserve police force, under the guidance of city police commissioner, T Sunil Kumar.

Jaffer Sharief

The mortal remains of former railway minister, C K Jaffer Sharief, were buried besides the tombs of his wife and two sons at the Khuddus Saheb graveyard on Nandidurga road on Monday afternoon. Before that, full government honours were extended and Janaza Namaz was performed at the Idgagh ground of Khuddus Saheb.

Rajya Sabha leader of opposition, Ghulam Nabi Azad, deputy chief minister, Dr G Parameshwear, former chief minister, Siddaramaiah, and various other Congress leaders were present.