Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has expressed condolence on the martyrdom of two Indian army soldiers in Kashmir and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh each to their families.
The Chief Minister in his statement said here on Tuesday that exemplary courage shown by the soldiers could not be forgotten and has earned a name for Bulandshahr and Uttar Pradesh.He also expressed grief to the family members of the martyrs.The last rites of martyr Naik Neeraj Kumar and Grenadier Rahul Kumar were performed with full state honours in Bulandshahr.
Earlier the family of Neeraj Kumar had refused to cremate his mortal remains demanding presence of Central and state government representatives. But later, they were convinced by the authorities to end their protest.
Neeraj Kumar, who was serving with Rashtriya Rifles Battalion (RRF), was martyred while fighting terrorists in the Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
The mortal remains of Grenadier Rahul Kumar, who was martyred during a counter infiltration operation in Keran Sector, Jammu & Kasmir, was also consigned to flame in the presence of family, relatives and villagers who had gathered to pay their last respects.