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| Clear message to terrorists: Thousands attend last rites of martyr Waseem Sarwar | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 6: Braving threats of terrorists thousands of people turned up to attend the last rites of Wasim Sarwar, a soldier of Bandipora, who attained martyrdom during an anti-terror operation in the forest of Halan in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Saturday.
Sarwar was laid to rest with full military honours in the Dachigam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Sarwar’s mortal remains reached his native village from Srinagar on early Sunday. Thousands of locals, along with top officials from the Army, Police, and CRPF gathered at Middle School Dachigam to pay their respects and witness the last rites, which were conducted with full religious and military honors.
Married just two years back, Waseem is survived by his six-month-pregnant wife, parents, younger brother and two sisters.
Meanwhile, Bandipora Police has in the meantime expressed its solidarity with the bereaved family.
“Bandipora Police stands in solidarity with the bereaved families in this hour of grief, a salute to the brave hearts for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty,” Bandipora Police tweeted.
Rifleman Waseem Sarwal of 34 Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army, who lost his life during an anti-terror operation in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir was a talented football player and was famous across the Union Territory.
Since long he was associated with the Iqra Football Club of Dachigam and was one of the famous players of Jammu and Kashmir.
Waseem along with two other soldiers namely Havaldar Babulal Haritwal and Signalman Vala Mahipalsinh Pravinsinh sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during an operation in Kulgam on Saturday. |
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