The mortal remains of lt Col Bikramjeet Singh was brought to the city on Thursday evening amid outpouring of emotions by friends, relatives and the citizens. It was taken to the headquarters of Western Command at Chandimandir with full military honours.
He was killed in a terror attack earlier in the day in Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. The martyr lt Col had served for 14 years in the defence forces and he was posted with 16 light cavalry in Mesar area of Samba a year back. Earlier he was posted at Ganganagar in Rajasthan.
He has left behind his wife Navneet Kaur, who works as teacher in a Jammu School and 8-year-old daughter Ramneet Kaur besides his parents and a sister at Chandigarh Sector 18. His father Major Paramjit Singh and mother lovpreet Kaur burst into tears as they heard the news about their son's death.
They immediately rushed to Western Command at Chandimandir in the evening, as their son's body reached there in a coffin along with their daughter-in-law and eight- year-old grand daughter.
lt Col Bikramjeet Singh's body was kept in the mortuary at Chandimandir.. Relatives and friends of the family first reached their residence in Sector 18 and then to the army headquarters.
Brigadier RS Mann, family friend said the cremation would take place at Sector 25 at 3 pm on Friday with full military honours. lt. Gen. Philip Campose GOC-in-C, western command, along with senior military and civil officers would attend the cremation.
Brigadier Kuldeep Singh Kahlon, president of All India Defence Brotherhood (Punjab chapter) said it was very sad and unfortunate. "We lost a very fine officer. We strongly condemn 'Pakistan sponsored terrorism' which has shaken yjr entire defense community.
Talking to The Pioneer, lt. General (Retired) Prem Nath Hoon lashed out at the UPA-led Central Government for its soft attitude and said it's time that our well-equipped army took stringent action.
"I think we are bending down too low by having these talks. You have seen what has happened: The talks are on and the attacks are on. This is one of the biggest attacks in the recent past, let alone those two beheading and other (incidents). There have been lots of causalities," Hoon said.