Fallen soldier’s body cremated with full military honours
The mortal remains of soldier Shubham Sharma, 22, were consigned to flames with full military honours at his native village Fatehpur Sheikhan.
Fallen soldier’s body cremated with full military honours
The mortal remains of soldier Shubham Sharma, 22, were consigned to flames with full military honours at his native village Fatehpur Sheikhan, along the 198-km international border in RS Pura sector of Jammu on Friday afternoon. He was among two soldiers who were killed in Pakistan army’s shelling along the LoC in Nowgam sector (Kashmir) on Thursday. People raised pro-India and anti-Pakistan slogans while bidding final adieu to Sharma. The deceased is survived by parents, and two siblings. “Shubham had joined the army in 2016 and on Thursday he died on the line of duty in Nowgam sector. His mortal remains reached the village on Friday,” said village sarpanch Surjit Singh. Shubham’s father, Vijay Kumar Sharma, who is a police SI, said, “I am proud of my son, who has made the supreme sacrifice for sovereignty of the nation.” Shubham’s younger brother, Sourav, is training to join the army. “My brother sacrificed his life for the country and I will carry forward his legacy,” he said. J&K BJ…
