Last rites of martyred CRPF Commandant Pramod Kumar performed with full state honour at Barni Ghat  on the banks of the Ajay river in Bihar. Pramod Kumar, Officer of the 49 battalion, died after sustaining a bullet injury to his neck in the terrorist attack in Srinagars Nowhatta area. yesterday. He was promoted as CO of the battalion on July 12, a day before his daughter's seventh birthday.


Kumar had unfurled the national flag, and given a speech where he had urged his fellow commandants to do their best and uphold the integrity of their country. Kumar had also read out a message by DG CRPF for jawans on the occasion.CRPF sources, as quoted by the Hindustan Times report, said that the news of the militants had reached the officer as the ceremony was about to conclude.

The officer along with his team had rushed to the spot, where he was shot an hour into the gun battle.