DEORIA (UP), May 3: Prem Sagar, the BSF Head Constable who was beheaded by Pakistan Army regulars was cremated at his native village here, after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spoke to the family members of the slain soldier.
The slain BSF jawan’s body was consigned to flames this morning at his native village Tikampaar. Earlier, Sagar’s family had refused to cremate his body, insisting that the chief minister visit them.
“We agreed to hold the last rites after the chief minister spoke to us late last night and assured that he will visit our house. The CM told us that senior minister Surya Pratap Shahi will represent the state government,” Virendra, Sagar’s elder son said here.
Late last night, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had called up Virendra.
The cremation also got delayed as the family members insisted on seeing the body.
DIG BSF Rajiv Ranjan Sharma, who was present on the spot, said, “Had we shown the mutilated body to the family members and villagers, there would had been massive outburst of anger.”
Apart from this, the local tradition of the village urges the people not to cremate bodies on Tuesdays as it may incur bad luck to the family.
Shahi, who was present when the martyr’s body was consigned to the flames said, “The supreme sacrifice of the brave martyr will certainly not go in vain.”
Strong anti-Pakistan sentiments marked the last journey of the slain soldier as his body arrived at the police lines and was taken to his native village, about 40 km from the district headquarters.
Anti-Pakistan slogans were raised as the IAF chopper, carrying the soldier’s body, landed at the police lines ground before being taken in a cavalcade for the last rites.
Shattered with the news of her father’s death at the hands of the Pakistan’s BAT (Border Action Team) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Krishna Ghatti, Saroj the elder daughter of Sagar has demanded “50 heads in return” of her father’s life.
“His sacrifice should not be forgotten, we want 50 heads in return for his life,” said Saroj while consoling her mother, who was yet to come to terms with her husband’s gruesome death. (PTI)
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