Martyred in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, soldier Anil Ben’s body arrived at his hometown Sagar on Thursday at 10 am. His family members were not allowed to see the face as it was badly damaged with bullet injuries.
Notably, Anil was scheduled to reach home after a week, but destiny had something else in store for him. From the residence to the crematorium, the body was taken in an army truck.
Soldier Anil had died in a terrorist attack in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
After informing his family about the incident, the army officials brought his body through special plane on Wednesday night.
The body of Martyr was taken to his residence situated at Hari Singh Gour University area, from where his funeral procession commenced.
Cabinet Minister Bhupendra Singh, Member of legislative Assembly (MlA) Shailendra Jain, District Collector Ashok Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sachin Atulkar along with a number of eminent citizens, Army Officers and politicians from different political parties attended the last rites of the martyr.
Citizens offered garlands and wreaths to pay tributes to martyr Anil Ben all over the route. They raised slogan like ‘Hail Martyr Soldier Anil’.
Before death met Martyr Anil had a conversation with his wife where he told, that he was going to arrived Sagar by December 28.
Anil Ben left behind two sons, Mann and Ranveer, who were unable to believe that their father was no more.