Sanjha Morcha

Adieu to martyr killed in Kupwara

Ashok Raina

Kangra, March 23

Locals in large numbers paid floral tributes to Zorawar Singh, who was killed in a fierce gunfight on the frontier of Kupwara district on Wednesday, at his native village Rait in Shahpur.The mortal remains of Havildar Jorabar Singh, 43, were brought here on Thursday. The martyr is survived by his wife Sanjna Devi, parents and three children — two daughters and eight-year-old son Ashu. A large number of people joined the funeral procession and raised slogans ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Zorawar Singh Amar Rahey’.Subedar Rai Singh (retd), braveheart’s father, said he was blessed to have a son like Zorawar Singh.Urban Development Minister Sarveen Chaudhary, who represents the Shahpur constituency, laid the wreath at the Chambi cremation ground. Shahpur SDM Jagan Thakur, SDPO, Jawali, Army officers and Congress leader Kewal Singh Pathania also paid tributes.Sarveen Chaudhary said the state government would provide all possible help to the family of the martyr.The last rites were performed with the state honours. Elder brother of the martyr was killed in a road accident a decade ago and his younger brother is mentally challenged. Now, the family’s responsibility is on the father.Pathania said in Kashmir, the situation was going from bad to worse. He blamed the Modi government for losing soldiers in such gunfights.