Martyr Subedar Major Pawan Kumar Laid to Rest with Full Military Honours in Shahpur

Martyr Subedar Major Pawan Kumar, who lost his life in Pakistani shelling in Poonch, was cremated with full military honours in Shahpur on May 11. A large crowd of citizens and youth chanted slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” as they bid a tearful farewell. His son performed the last rites. Speaker of the Assembly Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Agriculture Minister Prof. Chander Kumar, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, DC Hemraj Bairwa, and SP Shalini Agnihotri paid floral tributes. Former Speaker Vipin Parmar and ex-ministers also paid respects. Pawan Kumar served in the 25 Punjab Regiment, and his father is a retired army havildar.