A large number of people paid homage to Havildar Mahesh Gurung who attained martyrdom in Manipur sector on May 21. The body of the martyr was brought to his home located in Daurwala area of Mothorowala locality on Wednesdaymorning.
The body of martyr was draped in tricolor and was accorded full military honours. He was brought from Manipur to the Jolly Grant airport on Tuesday night from where it was kept in Military Hospital of Dehradun. The BJP leader and former CM Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank, Sports Minister Dinesh Agarwal and BJP leader Ganesh Joshi were present on the occasion to lend their support to the grieving family. Brig Paritosh Pant also offered floral wreath on the body of brave heart.
The body of the martyr was taken to Haridwar where his 13 year old son Ayush lit the funeral pyre. Martyr Gurung is survived by his wife Seema, son Ayush and a new born daughter. Incidentally Seema gave birth to the baby after she heard the tragic news of death of her husband. Her condition deteriorated shortly after her husband’s body was being offered military honours. She was rushed to the CMI hospital where her condition is reported to be now stable.
The Additional District Magistrate Jharna Kamthan, SP City Ajay Singh, SDM, Swati Bhadoria, BJP leader Mahesh Pandey, Ashwni Dobghal and Village Pradhan Navin Chetri were present on the occasion.