Martyred Border Security Force constable Brijendra Bahadur Singh was cremated with full state honours at his native Vidyabhawan Narayanpur village in Balia on Saturday. Singh was felled by a bullet at Arania sector in Kashmir when Pakistani forces resorted to unprovoked firing since Friday morning.
Power Minister and district in-charge Srikant Sharma was present there to express his tribute to the martyr. During the cremation, a large crowd raised anti-Pakitan slogans. Sharma also gave a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to the martyr’s family and assured that the state government will provide all possible help to the family.
The Power minister said that Armed forces were giving befitting reply to the cowardly acts of Pakistani forces and gunned downed 368 terrorists this year. Many other local and BJP leaders were present in cremation ceremony of martyr.