CRPF jawan from Bhavnagar martyred in naxalite encounter in Chhattisgarh

A CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) jawan hailing Gujarat’s Bhavnagar was killed successful enactment (KIA) connected Thursday during an brushwood with Naxalites successful the forests of Tumrel on the borderline of Sukma and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh.

In the brushwood that broke retired betwixt Naxalites and the CRPF, Mehul Solanki (33), a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commando from Devgana colony successful Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar territory was martyred.

CoBRA is simply a specialised portion wrong the CRPF known for its expertise successful guerrilla and jungle warfare.

A wreath-laying ceremonial for the martyred jawan was held astatine the 4th battalion of Chhattisgarh Armed Force successful the Mana country connected Friday.

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai reportedly said, “CoBRA commando Constable Mehul Solanki, a nonmigratory of Gujarat, mislaid his beingness successful the brushwood betwixt Naxalites and information forces successful the Narayanpur area...We wage tribute to him and whitethorn his psyche remainder successful peace...His sacrifice volition not spell successful vain...Peace volition prevail successful the Bastar area…”

Notably, Solanki, an unmarried worker from Devgana colony successful Sihor, had been serving successful the equipped forces for the past 10 years. Upon receiving the quality of his martyrdom, a question of grief engulfed the full Solanki household successful Devgana. The colony excessively was overwhelmed with sorrow.

The mortal remains of the martyr volition beryllium flown from Chandigarh to Ahmedabad connected Friday. From there, successful the evening, it volition beryllium brought by roadworthy to his autochthonal colony Devgana, wherever his last rites volition beryllium performed with afloat subject honours. 

Meanwhile, arsenic the quality of the martyrdom of the Black Cobra Commando dispersed rapidly, assemblage leaders, particularly from the Dalit community, arsenic good arsenic galore youths, rushed to Devgana to console the grieving family. A ample fig of governmental and societal leaders, youths, and villagers are expected to enactment successful the last procession of the brave martyr.

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