The residence of martyr Mohan Nath Goswami located in Indranagar of Bindukhata locality is witnessing a steady stream of people ever since the news of death of Goswami in an encounter in Jammu & Kashmir reached this sleepy town on Friday. Mohan belonged to a family where being in Army is part of a tradition. His father Shankar Goswami had also died recently in an accident.
The residents of locality remember him as a cheerful person. Mohan is survived by his four year old daughter Neha with whom he used to talk regularly on phone. Mohan was in the town 15 days ago when he celebrated the birthday of his daughter.
Mohan was part of the army team which was involved in a heavy exchange of fire with lashkar-e-Tayyeba militants at Handwara area of J& K on Thursday.
Four heavily armed militants were killed in the operation in which Mohan a special commando in Para unit of army also died.
Mohan had done his primary schooling from Danu Junior High school and GIC lalkuan.
The relatives of the martyr were waiting for the body of Mohan till the time of writing of this story. His mortal remains are expected to arrive on late hours of Friday.