Martyr Major Kamlesh Pandey, killed while fighting terrorists in South Kashmir was cremated with full military honours at Chitrashila Ghat on Friday. He was posted in the 62 Rashtriya Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir.In a sombre atmosphere, the mortal remains of the brave heart were brought to the residence of his parents located at Himatpur Malla village of Uncha Pul on Friday morning. Tears rolled out from the eyes of the onlookers when the grief stricken family members received his body wrapped in tricolour. large number of people had gathered outside the house of Pandey. The emotionally charged crowd raised slogans against Pakistan. People shouted slogans praising the martyred solider of Mother India. The father of martyr Mohan Chandra Pandey is a retired Havildar from Army. His younger brother is serving in the Army Postal service. Major Pandey is survived by wife Richa and two year old daughter Bhumika.
The transport Minister Yashpal Arya, MlA Banshi Dhar Bhagat, District Magistrate Dependra Chaudhary, Senior Superintendent of Police Janmeyjay Khanduri and many other dignitaries visited the house of Pandey and offered their respects. A unit of army officers and Jawans offered last salute to the martyr on the occasion. Twenty eight year old Major Pandey was part of a cordon and search operation launched by Army in Zaipora area of Shopian on late Wednesday night following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists. During the search operation, the militants fired upon the party of security forces in which three Army personnel were injured. The injured were taken to Army’s 92 base hospital in Shopian where Major Pandey succumbed to his injuries.