The family of Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, who was killed in action in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara during the weekend, paid tribute to the officer this morning in Jaipur.
A wreath-laying ceremony was held in Jaipur ahead of his funeral which will be held in the city. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, his deputy Sachin Pilot and BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore were among those who paid their last respects to the decorated officer and offered condolences to Colonel Sharma's family at the Jaipur Military Station.