To pay homage to the soldiers of Dehradun who have lost their lives in the Pulwama suicide bomb attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) would name the crossroads near the residences of the martyrs after them. Mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ announced this during an event on Wednesday.
Mohan Lal Raturi, assistant sub-inspector in the 76th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), whose residence is at Vidhya Vihar Colony Kargi Chowk, was one of the martyrs in Pulwama. Another one is Major Chitresh Bisht, who was slain in a mine blast in Rajouri sector of Kashmir. He lived in Nehru Colony Dehradun. Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal of 55 Rashtriya Rifles who lost his life in an encounter with the terrorists in Pulwama had his house on Nashville Road in the city.
Addressing the media persons on the sidelines of an event, the mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ said, “We respect the bravery of our martyred soldiers. They embraced martyrdom for the country. It is our duty to honour them adequately. With this end in view, we have prepared a proposal of naming the crossroads near the residences of the martyrs after them. We would place it during the first board meeting and it might be approved promptly.”