JAWAN CREMATED IN MANSA

BATHINDA: Naik Rajesh Kumar 28, who was martyred in a gunfight with terrorists in Handwara, was cremated with state honours at his native village Rajrana near Sardulgarh in Mansa district on Monday.

Mansa DC Gurpal Singh Chahal paid his tributes by laying a wreath on the martyr. The villagers showered flowers upon the jawan during his funeral procession. Posted in 21 Rashtriya Rifles, Rajesh was recruited in the army in 2010. He along with a Colonel, Major, Lance Naik and a sub-inspector of Jammu & Kashmir police were martyred in a gunfight with the terrorists.