Bengaluru,(IANS)| Renowned Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who passed away at the age of 46, will be cremated with full state honors on Saturday evening.BJP MLA S.R. Puneet’s elder daughter Vishwanath, who lives in the US, will reach New Delhi by noon and arrangements are being made to bring her to Bengaluru.After his arrival, the mortal remains wrapped in the tricolour will be taken in a procession to the Kanteerva Stadium for the last rites.
Puneeth, son of Kannada film legend Dr Rajkumar, died of a heart attack on Friday. His body has been kept at the Kanteerva Stadium for his fans to pay his last respects.Lakhs of fans from Karnataka and neighboring states thronged since Friday evening to bid their last farewell to their favorite star.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has held a meeting at his home office Krishna to discuss the management of the situation. Tight security arrangements have been made throughout the city to prevent any incident.Reserve police platoons from other parts of the state have been deployed at Kanteerva Stadium as more and more people are coming to bid farewell to the late actor.
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