Jhajjar sepoy cremated with full military honours

Tribune News Service
Jhajjar, December 6

The mortal remains of Sepoy Amit Kumar (28) of the Jat Regiment were consigned to flames at his native Mundsa village with full military honour on Friday.

He was among the four soldiers killed in an avalanche near the Line of Control in north Kashmir on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife and an 11-month-old son.

Rohtak MP Arvind Sharma and Jhajjar MLA Geeta Bhukkal were among those who attended the last rites and paid tributes to the departed soul. Amit’s body was brought to the village in the morning. His brother Parveen, who is also in the Army, lit the pyre.

“Amit was passionate about the Army since his childhood. He had started preparing for the Army examination after his schooling,” Parveen said.

Amit got selected in the Army in December 2015. He was posted at Tangdhar in Srinagar these days.

“Amit had last talked to his wife over phone on Monday evening,” Parveen added.