Dehradun, The mortal remains of Indian pistol shooter and coach Jaspal Rana were taken to Varanasi for final rites. Rana, 49, passed away following a brief illness after battling cardiac complications.
Rana, one of India's finest pistol shooters, successfully transitioned to coaching and guided Manu Bhaker to two historic bronze medals at the Paris Olympics.
His mortal remains were brought from Delhi to Dehradun on Friday evening. On Saturday morning, the body was kept at his residence to allow the public to pay their last respects.
Before being taken to Varanasi, Rana was accorded full state honours at his residence.
A large number of people gathered at the residence till late Friday night. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the family to offer his condolences, describing Rana's death as an irreparable loss for both the state and the country.
