Overview
- Lance Naik Narender Sindhu, 28, was cremated in his native Rohera village on Wednesday after he was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Kulgam earlier this week.
- His remains were transported from the IAF station at Ambala Cantt, and villagers and schoolchildren paid respects as the cortege moved to the cremation ground.
- Senior officials and local leaders attended the ceremony, with cousin Rohtash lighting the pyre and the SDM representing the district administration.
- Officials said Sindhu had served with the Rashtriya Rifles for the past four years after joining 3 Raj Rifles in 2017.
- The SDM announced state support including ₹1 crore in assistance, a government job for next of kin, and naming the village school after him, while reports differ on the exact details of his surviving siblings.