The ashes of the police constable who was martyred during an 11-hour fierce encounter near the 93 Brigade Headquarters in Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir four days ago were immersed at Asthi Pravah Ghat of Ganga near Har-ki-Pauri on Monday afternoon.
Following the attack by four heavily armed militants in Poonch on 11 September, constable Rajinder Kumar Sharma of the Jammu and Kashmir CID wing approached a house located in a secluded area to grab the terrorists while acting on a tip-off. Rajinder fell down to the bullets sprayed by the militants. The martyr was cremated on September 12.
The atmosphere remaining heavy with grief, the bereaved family members reached Har Ki Pauri carrying the mortal remains of the martyr on Monday afternoon. Mother Basanti Devi, wife Anjana Sharma, brother- in- law Kuldeep , daughter Anshika and uncle Kalidas were among those present when the ashes were immersed in the holy river. The son of the deceased Ravinder Kumar Sharma immersed the ashes with the priest Virender performing the last rites amidst chanting of mantras.