Kasargod: The bodies of city based victims of Nepal tragedy were cremated here at hometown of Kasargod.

The mortal remains of Dr Irshad from Kasargod and Dr Deepak Thomas were brought to New Delhi from Kathmandu on Wednesday in an army flight. Then the bodies were taken in a special flight to Bengaluru.

Hundreds of locals and relatives gathered to pay their respects to the mortal remains.

MLA N A Nellikunnu, ex MP C T Ahmadali, district commissioner P S Mohammad Sagir, Khader Mangad and many religious and political leaders paid last respects.

The final rites of Dr Irshad were done at Nellikunnu Jumma Masjid.

The body of Deepak reached Kannur in the morning. MLA Sunny Joseph and other political leaders offered condolences.

The funeral rituals were performed at Sr George Church in Kalagam.

Dr Irshad, who completed his MBBS in 2013, had gone to Kathmandu from Delhi for a tour along with Dr Deepak and Dr Abhisuri from Vayanad.

Dr Irshad served in Vayanad for several years. After MBBS, he moved to Assam to study MD. On Saturday he had called his friends from Nepal. But after massive earthquake hit, he was not available for contact. But the officials called the family and said that he is safe at  Redcross camp. Yet the family was in shock as he they could not contact him directly.

On Tuesday, family received a message saying Irshad was in critical condition at a hospital in Kathmandu but in a while the family received the news of his death.

Irshad is son of M N Shamsuddin, Anebagilu. He is survived by his three brothers Aziz(Engineer, Dubai), Dr Sadiq(Mangalore hospital) and Harris a merchant in Kasargod. Dr Irshad’s marriage was supposed to be held in July.