Army, CRPF men bid farewell to bravehearts in Rajouri

Jammu, January 1

The White Knight Corps (16 Corps) today bid farewell to Sepoy Jagsir Singh, who was killed in a ceasefire violation in the Nowshera sector on the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday.

The Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO), Jammu, said a wreath-laying ceremony was organised in Rajouri in honour of the braveheart Sepoy Jagsir Singh, who laid down his life guarding the nation’s frontiers while serving at the LoC in the Nowshera sector.

“A military send-off was organised, wherein General Officer Commanding, Ace of Spades Division, among other military dignitaries laid wreaths on behalf of Lt Gen D Anbu, Northern Command chief, and Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh, General Officer Commanding, White Knight Corps,” the PRO said.

Sepoy Jagsir Singh, 32, belonged to Lohgarh village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district and is survived by his wife Mohinder Pall Kaur, two daughters and a son.

Sepoy Jagsir Singh was a dedicated and brave soldier and a thorough professional. The nation will remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty. He will continue to motivate the future generations, the PRO said.

A wreath laying ceremony was held in Rajouri to honour Tufail Hussain, CRPF head constable who sacrificed his life in a fidayeen attack yesterday. Five CRPF jawans and three local Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in a suicide attack on the CRPF training-cum-induction centre in the Lethpora area of Pulwama. The body was taken to his native Dodasanwala village in Thanamandi tehsil. Nittu Bhatacharya, DIG, CRPF; Yougal Manhas, SSP; AS Chib, ADDC; among other senior police and civil officials were present. Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhry, DDC, who was out of station, visited the house of the martyr in the evening and said the district administration, besides official compensation, was considering to provide free education to Tufail’s children. — TNS