Tribune News Service

Patiala, July 13

The World War-II veteran and a member of the Indian National Army, sepoy Harnam Singh, died in Patiala, today. He was 94 and the recipient of the Tamar Patra in recognition of his contribution for upholding and promoting democracy principals in the country.His family had shifted to Patiala a couple of years ago and was residing at Urban Estate, Phase-II.  Harnam Singh was born in 1922 in Hazara, now in Pakistan. He was captured and detained by the enemy during the World War.He was cremated with full honours at the Bir Ji cremation ground. He is survived by two sons— Devinderpal Singh and Bhupinder Singh—and daughter Raminder Kaur Lekhi.“My father was not keeping well for the past some time. He lived a life of integrity and served the nation when it mattered the most,” said harnam Singh’s son Devinderpal Singh.