Maharastra: Army jawan who died while saving colleagues cremated

Army jawan Sachin More, who died while trying to save his colleagues who h fallen into a river along India-China border in Galwan valley, was on Saturday cremated in Maharashtra's Nashik district with full military honours.

Hundreds of people participated in funeral of jawan at his native village Sakori Zap in Malegaon taluka. Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Satej Patil h informed that More h died while trying to save his two colleagues who h fallen into a river. y were posted in Galwan valley, site of a fierce clash between soldiers of India and China on June 15, he h said.

District guardian minister Chhagan Bhujbal, agriculture minister Da Bhuse and local MPs paid ir tributes to More. Two majors, a junior commissioned officer and 20 jawans from armed forces saluted martyr and offered a wreath. Hundreds of people from Sakori Zap and nearby villages raised slogans like "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", "Vande Mataram" and "Shaheed Sachin More Amar Rahe" on occasion. People wore masks and face-covers during funeral.