The mortal remains of Major Kamlesh Pandey at his hometown in Haldwani on Friday. Tribune photo

The last rites of Major Kamlesh Pandey, who laid down his life fighting terrorists at Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir, were performed at the Chitrashila ghat in his hometown of Haldwani on Friday.Maj Pandey’s brother, also an army man, lit the pyre amid presence of a large number of people. A contingent of the Kumaon Regiment sounded the Last Post to pay respect to the martyr.Transport Minister Yashpal Arya, MLA Basidhar Bhagat and senior officials of the administration laid wreath at the mortal remains of Maj Pandey.The martyr is survived by his wife Rachna Pandey and two-year-old daughter Bhumika, who live in Ghaziabad, UP.Inconsolable,  father of the martyr Mohan Chand Pandey said his son spoke to him before he left for the operation. Dehradun, TNS