Army jawans during the cremation of sepoy Amarshir Singh in Fazilka on Thursday. Tribune Photo

Our Correspondent

Fazilka, March 8

Sepoy Amarshir Singh (30), who died during a terrorist attack in Assam on March 5, was cremated with state and military honours at his native Jorki Andhewali village here today.A pall of gloom descended on the village when the martyr’s body reached here. His nephews lit the pyre as his two daughters – Gurnoor Kaur (4) and three-month-old Gurbir Kaur – were not in a position to do so. His body was draped in the national flag.A contingent of Army jawans gave a gun salute to him in the presence of senior Army officials, Fazilka SDM Balbir Raj Singh and former Congress MLA Dr Mohinder Kumar Rinwa. SAD (rural) district president Gurpal Singh Grewal and All India Youth Congress Committee secretary Goldy Kamboj were also present.Amarshir had joined the Army on March 7, 2008.Wife Veerpal Kaur said she was proud of her husband and would tell the stories of his bravery to their daughters.Amarshir’s father Sukhmander Singh, a shepherd, demanded a government job for the martyr’s wife as he was the only breadwinner of the family.