Thiruvananthapuram: The mortal remains of CRPF jawan G Jayachandran, who was killed by terrorists in South Kashmir's Pulwama district, was on Monday cremated at his home village in Palode near here with military and state honours.

A large number of people from various walks of life, including politicians, police officials and Army personnel thronged the 52-year-old jawan's house to pay their last respects. The body was brought by an Air India flight here last night. CRPF officials received the body and accorded a guard of honour at the airport.