Summary:
Mahesh Kumar told his wife, Sanjoo Devi, that his 118 battalion of CRPF was moving towards Srinagar and asked her to hand over the phone to his parents. Call it a premonition of death, Mahesh told his mother and sister to take care of the family before hanging up.All through the day, villagers thronged his home to express condolence and support, but Mahesh’s wife Sanjoo Devi was inconsolable. BJP MLA from Meja Neelam Karwaria also visited the CRPF jawan’s house and consoled the family. Sushil said, Mahesh often worried about his sons’ education and wanted them to study in a good school in Allahabad. Mahesh’s uncle, Sushil Kumar, said the village is proud of the 26-year-old jawan, who laid down his life for the nation.“Mahesh had come home on a three-day leave and left on Monday, assuring his family he would be back soon..