NAGPUR: Major Prafulla Moharkar, who was killed in a cross-border attack by Pakistan troops in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday last, was cremated with full military honours at his village in Maharashtra on Wednesday.
The mortal remains of 32-year-old Major were consigned to flames at Bhandara district’s Pavni, his native village, in the presence of his father Ambadas Moharkar.
During the last rites, gun salutes were offered by the Army and the state police to the young officer.
Thousands of people had gathered in the village to pay their respects to Major Praful, who is survived by his wife Avoli Moharkar.
State Minister Rajkumar Badole and former member of parliament Nana Patole were among those who were present on the occasion. Major Moharkar Prafulla Ambadas, Lance Naik Gurmail Singh, Lance Naik Kuldeep Singh and Sepoy Pargat Singh were brave and sincere soldiers.
The nation will always remain indebted to them for their supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty, the Army said in a statement. (AGENCIES)
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