The last rite of Mahesh Barhedia, a CRPF jawan, who martyred in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir, was performed in his village Mehroli under Hastinapur area on Saturday.
Apart from large number State police force and CRPF officers participating on the occasion, a contingent of the central paramilitary force also gave salute and guard of honor to the martyr. Mahesh along with two other jawans was killed in an encounter with terrorists three days before. His body was brought to Gwalior on Saturday morning. Tehsildar Meena Gaur Sengar garlanded the body on behalf of district administration and SDOP Benhat Atmaram Sharma and police station Hastinapur in charge Mahesh Tomar also garlanded the body on behalf of the police.
The market of Hastinapur remained closed due to crematorium of the jawans. The village of Hakmahroli and Bakapur demanded that the name of Gwalior Hastinapur should be kept on the name of martyr Maehesh Barhedia and a statue should be established in the Ambha.