Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable Jaswant Singh (36), who attained martyrdom while fighting terrorists in Pulwama in South Kashmir, was laid to rest with State honour in his native village in Shekhupur Majri in Farrukhnagar, on Sunday afternoon.
Singh is survived by his wife Rekha Devi who is posted with Delhi Police as a constable and two children, a daughter Deepika (11) and a son Kaishav (8). Singh was the youngest of five brothers and two sisters.
The body was taken in a special vehicle from Delhi to his house in Farrukhnagar. The last journey was attended by local residents, relatives and officials from the Haryana Government and the CRPF.
"Singh had joined the CRPF in 2003 and was posted in Pulwama for last one year. Jaswant had last visited his native village during 25 days leave period in June 2017 and spent time with his wife, children and family members. He loved travelling," Singh's brother Brahmprakash said.
Meanwhile, Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh announced a school would be built in the name of martyr Jaswant Singh.
Also, the Pataudi MlA, Bimla Chaudhary on Sunday condoled the bereaved family and anounced a solatium of Rs 50 lakh to the victim's family to the martyred constable's family on behalf of the State Government.
"I had met my son when he visited in June. I am proud of my son's sacrifice," the martyred constable's father Randhir Singh said.
It may be noted that eight security personnel, including CRPF men, were martyred when terrorists carried out a suicide attack on the district police complex in Pulwama on Saturday.