Nashik jawan cremated with military honours

The 34-year-old Army jawan, who died in Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated with full military honours today at his native place near here in North Maharashtra.
Shahaji Gopala Gorde, a resident of Waki Khurd village of Nashik district, died yesterday.
His mortal remains were brought from Kashmir to Mumbai airport from where they were taken to the Devlali Army camp near here last night, Deputy Collector Ramdas Khedkar said.
Later, the remains were taken in an Army vehicle by road to his native village, where they were consigned to flames with full military honours, he said.
Several government officials and villagers paid tribute to the solider before Gorde's father and son lit the funeral pyre.

The jawan, from 26 Rashtriya Rifles unit, was on patrolling duty at Bandipur in Kashmir at the time of his death. Khedkar said it was not known under what circumstances he died in the militancy-affected state.
He is survived by father Gopala (65), mother Janabai (60), wife Rekha (28), son Om (6) and daughter Sidhhi (8).