The mortal remains of martyr Naik Chandra Singh Karki were brought to Thal town near his native village in Pithoragarh district on Sunday. large number of people including the Union Minister Ajay Tamta paid homage to the martyred soldier. The body of the brave heart was flown in an army chopper to the town. A surge of emotion enveloped the small hill town as people poured in to pay their obeisance to the local hero. It is learnt that the authorities had planned to bring the body to the home of martyr in the Pali Massuria village located near Thal in evening but on the request of the family, it was decided that the mortal remains would be brought to the house in morning.
The Superintendent of Police (SP), Pithoragarh Ajay Joshi said that the funeral of the martyr would be held on the bank of river Ramganaga in Thal on Monday. The union minister of state for textiles Ajay Tamta, labour Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Chandra Durgapal, local Brigade Commander, Brigadier Rajesh Minocha, Pithoragarh MlA Mayuk Mahar, Distirct Magistrate Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha and others offered floral wreath on the mortal remains of Karki at 119 independent Brigade headquarters in Pithoragarh. Durgapal said that the State Government would provide all possible help to the family of the soldier who has laid down his life for the country.
Karki achieved martyrdom when his company of 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) was attacked by terrorists in Bandipore district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. He was recruited in Kumaon scouts in the year 1995 and it was his second stint at RR. It is learnt that he had himself volunteered for this posting.
The martyred soldier is survived by his wife Chandra Kala Devi and two daughters Neha and Nisha.