Sepoy Jasbir Singh
Tarn Taran, December 31
Sepoy Jasbir Singh (26) was cremated with military and state honours at his native Vein Poin village on Friday. The martyr had died in an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday.
Martyr Jasbir is survived by his father Gurbhej Singh, mother Sukhwinder Kaur, younger brother Ranjit Singh and sister Rajwinder Kaur.
The body of Jasbir was brought to the village by the Army, where the kin paid their tribute and the Punjab Police saluted the martyr. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday announced an ex gratia of Rs 50 lakh and a government job for a member of the bereaved family of the martyr. — OC
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