Ambala: Army jawan killed in J&K's Poonch cremated with military honours

An Army jawan who was killed in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan along LOC in Jammu and Kashmir was cremated with full military hours at his native vill on Friday.

Pakistan Army h resorted to unprovoked firing along Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch on Thursday, officials h said.

Havaldar Nirmal Singh (38) of 10 JAK Rifles was critically injured and subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

He was cremated at Jansui vill, around 20 km from Ambala City. His three-year-old son lit funeral pyre.

Senior Army and civil ministration officials were present on occasion. Shortly before cremation, villrs raised slogan of “Pakistan murdab”. According to his family, Nirmal was expected to visit home next month. All were erly waiting for him, a family member said.

Earlier, his body was airlifted to Ambala Cantonment. body was brought to Ambala vill in an Army vehicle with coffin wrapped in Tricolour.

His wife Gurvinder Kaur was in a state of shock. Nirmal Singh is survived by his mor, a five-year-old daughter and three-year-old son.

Nirmal's far h passed away when he was just five-year-old. His grandfar Bhagwan Singh, who also served in Army, h brought him up and inspired him to join force, villrs said.