Martyr Shashi Sharma

Our Correspondent

Hamirpur, July 20

Hundreds of people that arrived at Galol village in Nadaun were kept waiting for the arrival of mortal remains of martyr Shashi Sharma who sacrificed his life in Jammu and Kashmir while responding to a cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LOC).It was intimated to the members of the martyr that the body would be airlifted from the Udhampur Army base to Sujanpur near here but later it was reported that the chopper could not take off due to bad weather at Udhampur.Relatives were also kept waiting at Sujanpur which was 35 kilometers away from the village. People were seen more angry for choosing a distant location for landing the chopper. The father of the martyr Prithvi Chand said the body could be brought by road as it only takes 6 hours to arrive from Udhampur.A communication from the Army confirmed that the body would be brought to the village by road tomorrow morning. The delay had harassed people, especially the wife and children of the martyr who were unable to eat and drink in the hour of grief.

Braveheart’s death mourned

Solan, July 20

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today mourned the death of rifleman Vimal Sinjali of 14 Gorkha Training Centre, Subathu, who was killed in a sniper fire from across the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir on July 18.The Chief Minister said his sacrifice would not go in vain and it would always inspire the security forces to serve the motherland with valour. DC Rakesh Kanwar said the deceased soldier would be cremated with full state honours at the 14 GTC, Subathu, tomorrow, after the arrival of his family from Nepal. — TNS