Kurukshetra: The body of BSF Head Constable Sushil Kumar, who was killed in Pakistani shelling, was cremated with full military honours at his native Pihowa village in Kurukshetra today.
Mr Kumar was killed as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire, resorting to heavy shelling and firing from automatic weapons in several sectors along the International Border in Jammu district yesterday.
A large number of people from the town and the adjoining villages were lined along the road from Pihowa chowk to Mr Kumar's residence on Gulha road to pay homage to the martyr. Heavy crowd assembled at the main chowk when his body was brought by a team of BSF officers at Pihowa at around 7.30 am today.
Mr Kumar's body was brought to his home for sometime and then it was taken to the cremation ground where the last rites were performed as relatives and people lined up to bid a tearful adieu to the slain BSF jawan.
Earlier, Minister of State for Social welfare Krishan Bedi laid wreath on behalf of the state government. He announced that an ex-gratia grant of Rs 50 lakh would be given to Mr Kumar's family by the Haryana Government.
Mr Kumar was killed as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire, resorting to heavy shelling and firing from automatic weapons in several sectors along the International Border in Jammu district yesterday.
A large number of people from the town and the adjoining villages were lined along the road from Pihowa chowk to Mr Kumar's residence on Gulha road to pay homage to the martyr. Heavy crowd assembled at the main chowk when his body was brought by a team of BSF officers at Pihowa at around 7.30 am today.
Earlier, Minister of State for Social welfare Krishan Bedi laid wreath on behalf of the state government. He announced that an ex-gratia grant of Rs 50 lakh would be given to Mr Kumar's family by the Haryana Government.
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