Last rites of Colonel Ashutosh Sharma of 21 Rashtriya Rifles who attained martyrdom while fighting terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir’s Handwara were performed on Tuesday in Jaipur.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Soldier Welfare Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas , South Western Army chief Lt Gen Alok Kler and others paid tributes to Colonel Ashutosh Sharma.
Other officers of the Army and family members and relatives of Col Sharma were also present during this emotional moment.
A wreath laying ceremony was held at the Jaipur Military Station’s 61 Cavalry ground, where Chief Minister Gehlot and Lt Gen Kler paid their last respects to the fallen soldier and met his family members.
Colonel Sharma, who was among the five security personnel killed during an encounter with terrorists in north Kashmir on Sunday, is the second Commanding Officer of the 21 Rashtriya Rifles who lost his life while combating terrorism.
Colonel Sharma hailed from Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh but since last many years, his family has been residing in Jaipur.
