Major Dahiya cremated with full state honours

MAJOR SATISH Dahiya, who laid down his life while fighting militants in J&K’S Handwara district, was cremated with full state honours at his native village Banihari in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district.

Locals gathered in huge numbers to pay their final respects as Major Dahiya’s mortal remains were brought to his village in a helicopter around 5.40 pm.

Major Dahiya joined the Army in 2009 and was posted with 30 Rashtriya Rifles. In the operation led by him, three militants were killed, while the officer was injured. He was rushed to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Major Dahiya is survived by wife Sujata and two-and-a-half-years-old daughter Priya.

In his condolence message, Haryanacmmanoharlalkhattar saluted the “extraordinary courage exhibited by the martyrs”.

Khattar said Major Satish Dahiya would continue to live in the hearts of the people of the state through his brave deeds. He added that the supreme sacrifice made by him had brought pride to the state and the country.

Major Dahiya’s uncle, Satpal Dahiya, while talking to The Indian Express, said: “He was the only son of his parents. We are sad about losing him. But he has laid down his life while protecting the country. We are proud of him.”

Major Dahiya had called his father Achal Singh before the encounterandsaidthathewouldcall backafterneutralisingthemilitants.

Satpal informed that Mayor Dahiya had returned to J&K on January 7 after staying in the village for some days.

Haryana Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker Santosh Yadav, and MLAS Abhay Singh Yadav and Om Prakash Yadav and officers of the district administration attended the cremation.

Major Satish Dahiya