Overview

• Havildar Jhantu Ali Sheikh of the 6 Para Special Forces was killed during a cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Thursday.
• His body was flown to Kolkata on Friday night, where West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim paid floral tribute to his coffin draped in the Indian tricolor.
• The soldier’s remains were transported to his native village in Tehatta, Nadia district, on Saturday morning for funeral rites and public tributes.
• Sheikh is survived by his wife, two children, and an elder brother who also serves in the Indian Army and is currently posted in Jammu and Kashmir.
• His widow expressed deep grief, recalling his dedication to duty and his prioritization of the nation above all else.