The mortal remains of the Army soldier K. Palani, one of the brave jawans who laid their lives in defence of the nation in Ladakh, was laid to rest this morning. <br />''<br />''The last rites were performed with military honours at his native village Kadukkalur in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of people paid their last respects to the martyr.<br />'' <br />'' Earlier, a special army flight landed at Madurai Airport with his body. At the airport, the district officials, police and defence officers and people's representatives paid floral tributes to his mortal remains. Later it was taken to his native village by ambulance <br />