CHANDIGARH, Aug 6:
Life seems to have come to a standstill in Ramgarh Majra village in Haryana’s Yamunanagar district after the news of the attack on a BSF convoy near Udhampur yesterday reached there as the village lost its son Rockey, a BSF jawan in the firing. Rockey fought bravely with the militants and saved many lives before laying down his own.
The brave heart’s father Preetpal said his son was with the family just two weeks back.
“Little did I know that he will meet this fate,” Preetpal told PTI over phone from the village.
He, however, added, “My village and the entire country feels proud that he has laid down his life for the nation’s sake”.
DySP Bilaspur Subhash Chand, who was present at the house of the martyr at Ramgarh Majra, said Rockey’s body was expected to reach the village in the evening.
Giving details of the martyr’s family, he said, “Apart from his father Preetpal, Rockey is survived by brother Rohit, younger sister Neha and mother Angrozei Devi.”
“While Rohit is also trying to get recruited in the armed forces, Neha is pursuing a nursing course,” Chand said.
He said Rockey had joined the force nearly two-and-a-half years back.
Asked if any other member from the family was in the armed forces, the DySP said, “His uncle Ram Swarup was in the defence force.”
At the martyr’s village, which has about 700-800 voters, people were pouring in to pay their tributes.
“People in the family and other villagers are sad. At the same time they are saluting the martyr for his bravery. Villagers are feeling proud at the supreme sacrifice he has made,” Chand said. (PTI)
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