NEW DELHI: The funeral of Pradeep Kumar, a Malayalee soldier who died in a helicopter crash, will be held today. The body will be brought to Sulur from Delhi at 11 am and will be taken by road to Ponnukkara in Thrissur.

The body will be kept at Puthur High School for the general public to pay their final respects. The funeral will take place today evening with full official honours. Union Minister V Muraleedharan and State Revenue Minister K Rajan will represent the Union and state governments at the funeral.