Naxal attack:CRPF martyr cremated

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 25

CRPF Inspector Raghbir Singh, who was killed in the Naxal attack in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday, was cremated with the state honours at his native Sathiala village near Baba Bakala here today.

A CRPF contingent presented the guard of honour to the martyr.

The soldier’s son Amritbir Singh (21) lit the pyre.

Baljit Kaur said that her husband had come home on leave around four months ago and was expected to join the family again next month.

Kamaldeep Singh Sangha, Deputy Commissioner; Santhokh Singh Bhalaipur, MLA from Baba Bakala; DL Gola, DIG, CRPF Jalandhar; Laxmi Kanta Chawla, former Cabinet minister; J Elanchezihian, Senior Superintendent of Police (rural); SDM Tejveer Singh Saini; and Deputy Superintendent of Police Lakhwinder Singh Mall placed wreaths on the martyr’s body. A large number of residents of the area paid floral tributes.

DL Gola, DIG, CRPF Jalandhar, said, “We will try to provide dues and benefits to Inspector Raghbir Singh’s family at the earliest.”

Kin of Rajasthan martyr blame Centre

Abohar: Assistant Sub-Inspector Rameshwer Lal of Balarajpura village, 20 km from Padampur in Sriganganagar, was among the CRPF personnel killed by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh yesterday.

Mani Ram Tarad, father of the 45-year old martyr and a former village sarpanch, said: “I am proud of my son. But I am disappointed with the Union Government as it failed to check Naxalites who have emerged as a serious threat to the nation.”

As the news spread, villagers in large numbers visited Tarad’s house. They were finding it difficult to console martyr’s mother Luxmi Devi, wife Saraswati Devi, daughters Nisha and Neelam and son Harsh.

The family has been informed that martyr’s body would be airlifted from Raipur to Suratgarh today evening. His final rites will be performed tomorrow. — OC