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Army Jawan Pawan Singh Sugra who was recently martyred in cross border firing in Jammu and Kashmir recently, was cremated with full State honours on the banks of the Sarayu river in his native village of Sugra in Gangolihat area of Pithoragarh district on Friday.
Apart from the family members, the public representatives, administrative officers, local public and army men were among those who paid their last respects to the young martyr. Along with a troop of the army which presented a salute to the martyr, Gangolihat MlA Meena Gangola, Sub Divisional Magistrate of Gangolihat, Vaibhav Gupta and local army men along with a large number of people of the region were among those who had gathered to pay their respects to the martyr. Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal who was travelling to Gangolihat in order to attend the last rites of the martyr could not do so due to inclement weather and poor visibility which prevented his helicopter from arriving here and forced him to return from Pauri.
The local MlA Meena Gangola telephoned the State Finance Minister Prakash Pant who informed that the State Government will provide Rs 10 lakh financial assistance to the family of the martyred soldier. The Finance Minister assured all possible assistance to the bereaved family. Pant said, “Martyr Pawan Singh Sugra laid down his life while defending the nation, further enhancing the prestige of the State for which the nation will always be indebted to him. Sugra’s sacrifice cannot be forgotten. The State Government will soon present some positive aspect named after the martyr in the region so that the future generations can also remember him and take inspiration from him,” added the state finance minister. Pant also said that he would soon visit the Sugra village and meet the family members of the martyr to express his condolence and provide all possible assistance.