MOGA: Army jawan Jaspreet Singh, 24, who was killed in Pakistani firing in Nowshera sector of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, was cremated with full army honours at his native village Talwandi Mallian, about 20 km from the district headquarters, on Wednesday.
Hundreds of people, who poured in from different parts of the district, gave a tearful adieu to the slain sepoy.
Earlier, Jaspreet’s coffin draped in the Tricolour was brought to his home in the presence of senior army officials. He was also given a gun salute.
Sepoy’s father Sarwan Singh, along with his son Kuldeep Singh, consigned his last remains to flames.
Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar, Moga MLA Harjot Kamal, Dharamkot MLA Sukhjit Singh Kaka Lohgarh and Baghapurana MLA Darshan Singh Brar paid their condolences.
Jaspreet, tried his luck over 10 times in recruitment rallies, before making it as a sepoy.
Jaspreet had visited his house during his elder sister Parminder Kaur’s marriage last year. “Jaspreet had told me over phone that he is coming home on July 29 and could be transferred to Jalandhar soon,” mother Rajinder Kaur said.
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