Tearful Dehradun bids farewell to Major Bisht

February 18, 2019 10:00

Thousands of people on the streets of Dehradun for the funeral procession of Major Chitresh Singh Bisht. Slogans of 'Amar Rahe' raised as people pay last respects to the 31-year-old Major, with almost the entire town on the streets to pay their last respects. He lost his life on 16 February while defusing an IED which was planted by terrorists across the LoC in Rajouri's Naushera sector in J&K. Major Bisht was to be married next month. Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat also present.

Major Chitresh Singh Bisht's father was reportedly preparing for the marriage of his son scheduled for March 7 when he found out about his son's death.

Major Bisht (31) belonged to Dehradun in Uttarakhand. His father is a retired police officer. Major Bisht was leading a bomb disposal squad team for sanitisation when mines were detected on the track in Naushera sector around 3 pm, a defence spokesman said.

Image: The mortal remains of Major Bisht draped in a tricolour is held aloft by thousands of mourners in Dehradun.

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