By gaurav gautam | Updated: May 5, 2020 11:30 AM IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot pays last respects to Col. Ashutosh Sharma, who lost his life in an encounter in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir. He was among the five security forces personnel who died on Saturday night.
Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot as well as BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore were also seen at the cremation paying their last respects to the decorated officer. They also offered their condolences to Colonel Sharma's family.
A wreath-laying ceremony was also held in Jaipur ahead of the funeral. Floral wreaths were laid by many serving and retired Army officers among others. The Army officer's mortal remains had arrived here from Srinagar on Monday by a special aircraft and was taken to the military hospital in a decorated army vehicle.
Colonel Sharma's wife, daughter and other family members salute him for his courage fighting militants in the Handwara encounter in Jammu and Kashmir.
Last respects being paid to CRPF's Ashwani Kumar Yadav, C Chandrasekar and Santosh Kumar Mishra who lost their lives in terrorist attack on CRPF patrol party in Handwara, J&K on Monday.
Security personnel chanted 'Shaheed Ashwani Kumar Yadav amar rahein, Shaheed C Chandrasekar amar rahein, Shadeed Santosh Kumar Mishra amar rahein', as they pay their last respects to the three CRPF personnel who lost their lives in yesterday's attack.
Mortal remains of Major Anuj Sood being taken to a cremation ground from his residence in Panchkula. He lost his life in an encounter in Handwara, Jammu & Kashmir on May 2.
Slogans like 'Vande Mataram', 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Major Anuj Amar Rahe' were raised as Major Sood's body, wrapped in tricolor, was taken to the cremation ground. Other army officers martyred in the attack were also laid beside him in tricolor.
Touching scenes were witnessed before his last rites when the body was being taken to the cremation ground. His wife Akriti threw her arms around the coffin to bid adieu just before the body was put on a bedecked army vehicle.
Cremation took place as Army Officers laid down the bodies of the soldiers. Besides Army officers' family members including his wife, his father and sister, senior Army officers were also present during the cremation.