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BSF martyr Gurnam Singh's father urges PM to give Pakistan befitting reply 10/23/2016 10:32:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu , Oct 23: The 26-year-old Border Security Force jawan, Gurnam Singh who succumbed to injuries in Pakistani firing and his body is being taken for post mortem. Singh was injured on Saturday when Pakistani snipers targeted him in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Singh was reported to be involved in foiling a major infiltration bid along the international border in Kathua district. Father of jawan Gurnam Singh, Kulbir Singh in his statement said that nobody is sad but are in fact happy because his son was a brave jawan and has sacrificed his life for the nation. "We want a good hospital to be in place, where all essential facilities will be present", he further added. Kulbir Singh also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give a befitting reply to Pakistan and teach a lesson to the Pakistani Rangers for the constant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. Jaswant Kaur, Mother of BSF jawan said, "Gurnam once said 'Mumma, don't cry if I sacrifice my life for the nation', I said I wont". Jaswant said only demand from Modi Govt is a separate BSF hospital. "We're worried about all our sons and they should get good treatment", she added. His sister Gurjeet Kaur says "want hospital constructed in the name of my brother Gurnam". The brave jawan Gurnam Singh belonged to Bhalesar village of R.S. Pura in Jammu district and was being treated at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu and his condition was said to be critical. Brother Mandeep Singh and and sister,Gurjeet Kour of the deceased trooper have alleged that despite a critical head injury, their brother was not shifted for specialised treatment to a neurological facility outside the state. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Rajinder Thappa, told that Singh's parents wanted to shift him to AIIMS for better treatment. "Bullet had hit Gurnam Singh's head and he was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit. Senior doctors were observing him. His parents wanted him to be shifted to AIIMS for better treatment. We were about to do that yesterday, but unfortunately he passed away."   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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